Skylark

Audio:

Herman van Oosten ( www.xeno-canto.org )

The distinctive sound of the Skylark, heard high above a field for many minutes, unfortunately is rarely heard in western Europe today. The Skylark is not doing very well. The species has diminished, probably due to increasingly intensive agriculture.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alauda_arvensis

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/916864/maps

Scientific name:

Alauda arvensis

Presence in western Europe:

Common

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

Light brown

Beak colour:

Brown

Beak shape:

Thin and short

Eyestripe:

White

Crown colour:

Light brown

Breast colour:

Light brown

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

White

Pattern:

Speckled

Rump colour:

Light brown

Upperwing colour:

Light brown

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Pink

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Black

Tail shape:

Square

Looks like

Woodlark

Read more about Woodlark

The Skylark usually flies above open countryside, the Woodlark is a bird of forests and bushes. The Skylark has more trills in its song.

Meadow Pipit

Read more about Meadow Pipit

A Skylark looks more like the Sparrow, while the Meadow Pipit with its longer body and tail looks more like a thrush. Of course the songs are very different.