Skylark Bird - Alauda arvensis
The skylark is a small brown bird, somewhat larger than a sparrow but smaller than a starling. It is streaky brown with a small crest, which can be raised when the bird is excited or alarmed, and a white-sided tail. The wings also have a white rear edge, visible in flight. It is renowned for its display flight, vertically up in the air.
Only the nightingale rivals the skylark’s reputation as one of the finest songsters in the bird world. There can be anything from 160 to over 460 syllables in the song.
Almost all European countries have reported a decline in lark numbers in recent years, the result of agricultural intensification.
Skylark Bird - Alauda arvensis
The skylark is a small brown bird, somewhat larger than a sparrow but smaller than a starling. It is streaky brown with a small crest, which can be raised when the bird is excited or alarmed, and a white-sided tail. The wings also have a white rear edge, visible in flight. It is renowned for its display flight, vertically up in the air.
Only the nightingale rivals the skylark’s reputation as one of the finest songsters in the bird world. There can be anything from 160 to over 460 syllables in the song.
Almost all European countries have reported a decline in lark numbers in recent years, the result of agricultural intensification.