See also:
Melanocorypha calandra Linnaeus, 1766
Melanocorypha calandra calandra Linnaeus, 1766

Synonyms

Melanocorypha calandra raddei Zarudny et Loudon, 1904

Description. Upperparts are paler, more sandy-yellowish, less brownish; the dark shaft streaks on the upperparts are narrower than on calandra.

Distribution. Breeds and also occurs on migration in South-East Kazakhstan from Syrdarya and Chu valleys, in north to the Zaysan depression. On 18-21 December 2003 huge amounts up to 20-30 thousand birds recorded nearby of Chardara reservoir.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005
Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999.