Mongolian Short-toed Lark
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Larks

Mongolian Short-toed Lark

Calandrella dukhunensis

LCLeast Concern
Family
Larks (Alaudidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Mongolian short-toed lark or Sykes's short-toed lark (Calandrella dukhunensis) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It breeds in China and Mongolia and winters in southern Asia.

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Range and habitat

Breeds in central and eastern Mongolia, and possibly in adjacent China; reported in China eastward to Liaoning, but breeding in China is not confirmed, and most or all records may refer to migrants; migrant also in northern Myanmar; winters in central and southern India.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.