Eurasian skylark
Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 1758
The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) is a bird in the family Alaudidae, order Passeriformes, within the group of songbirds and other perching birds. It is a small bird with an adult body mass of 37.31 g, ranging from 35.1 to 38.75 g across sources, and a wingspan of 35 cm.
Quick facts about the Eurasian skylark
The Eurasian skylark is an omnivore that lives in grassland, forages on the ground and is partially migratory. It lays 3.43 eggs per clutch with 2 clutches per year, and its eggs incubate for 11.5 days; it is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
- Weight
- 35.1 g – 38.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 35 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 10 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 10.1 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 11.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.43src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the Eurasian skylark?
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Where does the Eurasian skylark live?
Not recorded
What is the Eurasian skylark?
The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis), commonly referred to in Europe as the lark, 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, Canada, and on the Hawaiian Islands. 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 metres (160 to 330 ft). The sexes are alike. It is streaked greyish-brown above and on the breast and has a buff-white belly.
The female Eurasian skylark builds an open nest in a shallow depression on open ground well away from trees, bushes and hedges. She lays three to five eggs which she incubates for around 11 days. The chicks are fed by both parents but leave the nest after eight to ten days, well before they can fly. They scatter and hide in the vegetation but continue to be fed by the parents until they can fly at 18 to 20 days of age. Nests are subject to high predation rates by larger birds and small mammals. The parents can have several broods in a single season.
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What does the Eurasian skylark sound like?
Is the Eurasian skylark endangered?
The Eurasian skylark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the Eurasian skylark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyAlaudidae
- genusAlauda
- SpeciesAlauda arvensis Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms Alanda arvensis lonnbergi, Alauda arvalis, Alauda arvensis ruficeps, Alauda ruficeps, Alauda vulgaris, Corydalis arvensis
Other names and names in other languages (117)
- Japanese skylarkEnglish
- Sky larkEnglish
- Sky larkEnglish
- SkylarkEnglish
- SkylarkEnglish
- قبرة الغيطArabic
- قبرة السماءArabic
- قبّرة الحقولArabic
- قبرة السماء الأوراسيةArabic
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- calandraAsturian
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- Monqol torağay quşuAzerbaijani
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- ЖаваранакBelarusian
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- Палявы жаўрукBelarusian
- Полска чучулигаBulgarian
- Alc'hweder sant PêrBreton
- AlosaCatalan
- alosa comunaCatalan
- Alosa vulgarCatalan
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- Уй тӑрийӗChuvash
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- Pólny skòwarnkKashubian
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- EhedyddionWelsh
- SanglærkeDanish
- FeldlercheGerman
- ΣιταρήθραGreek
- Κοινή ΣιταρήθραGreek
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- Alondra comúnSpanish
- põldlõokeEstonian
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- reubhagScottish Gaelic
- reubhaganScottish Gaelic
- uiseaganScottish Gaelic
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- זרעית השדהHebrew
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- 종다리Korean
- ÇizçizonekKurdish
- AwhesythCornish
- LéierchenLuxembourgish
- LéiweckelchenLuxembourgish
- CyrulisLithuanian
- dirvinis vieversysLithuanian
- VoversysLithuanian
- Vyturys.Lithuanian
- lauku cīrulisLatvian
- турийMari
- KairekaMāori
- Полска чучурлигаMacedonian
- Боролзой богширгоMongolian
- ဘီလုံးငှက်Burmese
- TerragnòlaNeapolitan
- lerkeNorwegian Bokmål
- गोलासिनी भारद्वाजNepali
- veldleeuwerikDutch
- songlerkeNorwegian Nynorsk
- sanglerkeNorwegian
- AlhoehètePicard
- Skowronek zwyczajnyPolish
- SkowronekPolish
- skowronek (zwyczajny)Polish
- laverca-comumPortuguese
- LavercaPortuguese
- laverca-eurasiáticaPortuguese
- Ciocârlie de câmpRomanian
- вырейRussian
- вещевременникRussian
- жайворонокRussian
- Полевой жаворонокRussian
- Полёвый жайворонокRusyn
- КүөрэгэйYakut
- LeivvošNorthern Sami
- škovránok poľnýSlovak
- poljski škrjanecSlovenian
- larushjaAlbanian
- çerdhuklaAlbanian
- laureshaAlbanian
- Poljska ševaSerbian
- Пољска шеваSerbian
- sånglärkaSwedish
- lärkaSwedish
- Сабан тургаеTatar
- tarla kuşuTurkish
- жайворонок польовийUkrainian
- LòdolaVenetian
- KegonpaniilindVeps
- Sơn ca Á-ÂuVietnamese
- AloyeWalloon
- 云雀Chinese
- 歐亞雲雀Chinese
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Relatives of the Eurasian skylark
Other species in the same genus Alauda.
Oriental skylark
Alauda gulgula
White-winged lark
Alauda leucoptera
Raso lark
Alauda razae
CompareEurasian skylark vs Oriental skylarkEurasian skylark vs White-winged larkEurasian skylark vs Raso larkEurasian skylark vs Alauda argentea
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the Eurasian skylark?
The Eurasian skylark is a bird in the family Alaudidae, part of the songbirds and other perching birds in the order Passeriformes.
How much does a Eurasian skylark weigh?
An adult Eurasian skylark weighs 37.31 g, with sources reporting from 35.1 to 38.75 g. Its wingspan is 35 cm.
What does the Eurasian skylark eat?
The Eurasian skylark is an omnivore and forages on the ground.
What habitat does the Eurasian skylark live in?
The Eurasian skylark lives in grassland. It is partially migratory.
Is the Eurasian skylark endangered?
No. The Eurasian skylark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does a Eurasian skylark live?
The Eurasian skylark has a lifespan of 10 years, with sources reporting up to 10.1 years.
How many eggs does the Eurasian skylark lay?
The Eurasian skylark lays 3.43 eggs per clutch and has 2 clutches per year. Incubation lasts 11.5 days.
Who named the Eurasian skylark?
The Eurasian skylark was named Alauda arvensis by Linnaeus, 1758.
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