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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...
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.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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 chest is streaked, and the belly is uniform cream/buff. Skylarks have large, dark eyes and a pale yellowish bill.
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 Skylark, a bird slightly larger in size than a sparrow yet smaller compared to a starling, is distinguished by its streaky brown feathers, a tiny crest that raises when alarmed or excited, and a tail with white sides. Its white rear wing edges are notably visible during flight.
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Mar 4, 2020 · Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.skylar.01.
