Lullula arborea
E731289
Lullula arborea, commonly known as the woodlark, is a small European songbird noted for its melodious, fluting song and preference for open woodland and heathland habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lullula arborea canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ |
| behavior |
ground-nesting
ⓘ
territorial during breeding season ⓘ |
| binomialName | Lullula arborea ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 13–15 cm ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean region ⓘ Southern Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | woodlark ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss in parts of range ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
other invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
short tail
ⓘ
white supercilium meeting on nape ⓘ |
| family | Alaudidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| genus | Lullula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry grassland with scattered trees
ⓘ
forest clearings ⓘ heathland ⓘ open woodland ⓘ young conifer plantations ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestLocation | on ground in vegetation ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
North Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
pale underparts with streaking on breast
ⓘ
streaked brown upperparts ⓘ |
| songCharacteristic |
fluting
ⓘ
melodious ⓘ often delivered in song flight ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
afforestation of open heathland
ⓘ
intensive agriculture ⓘ |
| wingspan | 27–30 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.