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Eurasian skylark

Birds

The Eurasian skylark is a passerine in the lark family Alaudidae, widespread across farmland and heath in Europe and the Palearctic, with introduced populations in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Hawaii. Males and females look alike, streaked greyish brown above and on the breast with a buff white belly, but males are best known for singing in prolonged hovering flight 50 to 100 metres above the ground. Females build open nests in shallow scrapes on open ground, away from trees and hedges, laying three to five eggs that hatch after about 11 days; chicks leave the nest after eight to ten days, before they can fly, and are fed by both parents until they fledge at 18 to 20 days. Pairs can raise multiple broods in a season, though nests suffer heavy predation from larger birds and small mammals, and the species is classified as Least Concern.

Facts
Scientific Name
Alauda arvensis 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Body Size Band
Small 7
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 6
Lifespan
10.1 7
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 5
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Alaudidae, Taxa
Source Eurasian skylark (Wikidata)

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source NatureServe Explorer: Alauda arvensis
Additional Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Alauda arvensis (Animal Diversity Web)Terrestrial Biomes
Tundra, Biomes
Source NatureServe Explorer: Alauda arvensis
Wetlands, Biomes
Source NatureServe Explorer: Alauda arvensis

In Ecosystem

Heath, Ecosystems
Source Eurasian skylark (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Africa

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Australia

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Belgium

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Canada

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Denmark

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Luxembourg

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New Zealand

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North America

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Norway

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Spain

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Sweden

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Ukraine

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United States

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Omnivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
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3. Eurasian skylark (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Nests are subject to high predation rates by larger birds and small mammals.
  • Introduced populations
    The Eurasian skylark was introduced to the southeastern Hawaiian Islands beginning in 1865.
  • In Ecosystem: Heath, Lead
    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).
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4. Eurasian skylark (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q25961 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Alaudidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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5. NatureServe Explorer: Alauda arvensis
NatureServe Explorer
  • Global rank (roundedGRank)
    "roundedGRank": "G5"
  • In Biome: Grassland, Species characteristics: Grassland/herbaceous
    "terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Grassland/herbaceous"
  • In Biome: Tundra, Species characteristics: Tundra
    "terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Tundra"
  • In Biome: Wetlands, Species characteristics: HERBACEOUS WETLAND
    "palustrineHabitatDescEn": "HERBACEOUS WETLAND"
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6. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Alauda arvensis (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Key Behaviors
    Key Behaviors flies diurnal diurnal motile motile migratory migratory sedentary sedentary solitary solitary territorial territorial Average territory size 15 m^2
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • In Biome: Grassland, Terrestrial Biomes
    Habitat Regions temperate temperate terrestrial terrestrial Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland
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7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Alauda arvensis
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool
  • Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
    Maximum longevity 10.1 years (wild)
  • Life history traits (averages): Adult weight
    Adult weight 37.5 g
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