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Eurasian SkylarkAlternate name(s): "Common Skylark", "Skylark" ![]() Size: 16-19 cm; wing span 30-36 cm Weight: 25-55 g |
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Photos |
Race "arvensis"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Lateral view of a male Eurasian Skylark with its crest erected
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Near Brok, Masovia, Poland, March 2019]
Ventral view of a male Eurasian Skylark hovering in display flight;
this is the bird whose
territorial song was recorded on 22 March 2019
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Near Brok, Masovia, Poland, March 2019]
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FEMALE |
Lateral view of a female Eurasian Skylark
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Near Brok, Masovia, Poland, March 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a female Eurasian Skylark
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Near Brok, Masovia, Poland, March 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a female Eurasian Skylark
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Near Brok, Masovia, Poland, March 2019]
Dorsal view of a (probably female) Eurasian Skylark
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Biebrza National Park, Poland, May 2016]
Race "sierrae"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Lateral view of an Eurasian Skylark in worn
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vila Franca de Xira, Tejo estuary, Portugal, May 2020]
Near-dorsal view of an Eurasian Skylark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, April 2017]
Lateral view of an Eurasian Skylark hovering low above the ground;
note the long tail with the characteristic white outer tail feathers
and the long hind toes
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, March 2019]
Dorsal view of an Eurasian Skylark in flight; note the characteristic
off-white feathers on the sides of the tail and the white trailing
edges on the wings
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vila Franca de Xira, Tejo estuary, Portugal, May 2020]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Frontal view of a juvenile Eurasian Skylark; note the white spots
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2020]
Near-frontal view of a juvenile Eurasian Skylark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vila Franca de Xira, Tejo estuary, Portugal, May 2020]
Lateral view of a juvenile Eurasian Skylark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2020]
Lateral view of juvenile Eurasian Skylarks on the ground
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2019]
Lateral view of juvenile Eurasian Skylarks on the ground,
with an adult in the foreground
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Eurasian Skylark
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2020]
Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Eurasian Skylark, crest erected
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2020]
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Food, Diet |
Lateral view of an Eurasian Skylark with its prey, a flying insect
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vila Franca de Xira, Tejo estuary, Portugal, May 2020]
Lateral view of an Eurasian Skylark eating its prey
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vila Franca de Xira, Tejo estuary, Portugal, May 2020]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
skylark_dw_20160508.m4a | arvensis (Poland) |
Territorial calls (male; display flight) |
© DW | |
skylark_dw_20190322.m4a | arvensis (Poland) |
Territorial calls (male; display flight) |
© DW | |
skylark_jp_20230218.mp3 | sierrae (Portugal) | Territorial calls (male) | © JP | |
skylark_jp_20200517.m4a | sierrae (Portugal) | Territorial calls (male) | © JP | |
skylark_jp_20200316.m4a | sierrae (Portugal) |
Territorial calls (male; display flight) |
© JP | |
skylark_jp_20200505.m4a | sierrae (Portugal) |
Territorial calls (males; Q&A) |
© JP |
More Eurasian Skylark sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.