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The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) is a passerine bird in the lark family, Alaudidae. It is a widespread species found across Europe and the Palearctic with introduced populations in Australia, New Zealand and on the Hawaiian Islands.
This is one of the most famous songbirds in the world, celebrated by British poets and naturalists. English settlers in North America tried repeatedly to introduce the skylark to this continent, but...
Skylarks are highly camouflaged little birds with brownish upper parts and pale underparts. Their most distinctive features are a prominent head crest that can be raised and lowered, white face markings and eyebrow stripe (supercilium), and white-edged tail feathers.
The Skylark is a small brown bird, larger than a sparrow but smaller than a starling. It is streaky brown with a small crest – which can be raised when the bird is excited or alarmed – and a white-sided tail. The wings also have a white rear edge which is visible in flight.
Skylark, (Alauda arvensis), Species of Old World lark particularly noted for its rich, sustained song and for singing in the air. It is about 7 inches (18 cm) long, with brown upper parts streaked with black and buffish white underparts. It breeds across Europe and has been introduced into.
A streaky brown bird, with a crest, it is larger than the similar woodlark (a rare bird of heathland and woodland edges) and has a longer tail. It is also much larger than the similar meadow pipit, which has a thinner bill and no crest.
Identification. POWERED BY MERLIN. Like most larks, often inconspicuous on the ground and best detected by voice. The prolonged warbling and trilling song is given in flight, often so far overhead that the bird appears as a speck, if you can even see it.
Skylark. Alauda arvensis (Linnaeus, 1758) S. SKYLA 9760. Family: Passeriformes > Alaudidae. As one of our most celebrated birds, in literature, poetry, art and music, the Skylark hardly needs an introduction. The Skylark is one of 19 species that make up the UK Farmland Bird Indicator.
The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) is a passerine bird widespread across Europe and the Palearctic. It is a bird of open farmland and heath, known for the song of the male, which is delivered in hovering flight from heights of 50 to 100 meters (160 to 330 ft).
The prolonged warbling and trilling song is given in flight, often so far overhead that the bird appears as a speck, if you can even see it. On the ground, note brown streaky plumage, distinct bushy crest, and broad, diffuse paler eyering.
