Alauda arvensis
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Alauda arvensis, commonly known as the Eurasian skylark, is a small passerine bird famed for its soaring song flights across open farmland and grasslands in Europe and parts of Asia.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ skylark ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Alauda arvensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 16–18 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | spring to mid-summer ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Eurasian skylark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
skylark ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | declines in agricultural landscapes ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
other invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| eggAppearance | speckled ⓘ |
| family | Alaudidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring song flight ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| genus | Alauda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal dunes
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ heathland ⓘ open farmland ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migration | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
temperate Asia ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
pale underparts
ⓘ
streaked brown upperparts ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | female slightly smaller than male ⓘ |
| songCharacteristic |
delivered in flight
ⓘ
long complex song ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
intensive agriculture ⓘ pesticide use ⓘ |
| wingspan | 30–36 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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