Listen to the Eurasian skylark
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About the Eurasian skylark
The Eurasian skylark is a bird in the family Alaudidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 35 cm.
What does the Eurasian skylark sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as song, xn alauda arvensis and nocturnal flight call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis), commonly referred to in Europe as the lark, is a passerine bird in the lark family, Alaudidae. It is a widespread species found across Europe and the Palearctic with introduced populations in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and on the Hawaiian Islands. 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). The sexes are alike. It is streaked greyish-brown above and on the breast and has a buff-white belly.
Related birds in the genus Alauda
More from the family Alaudidae
Frequently asked questions
What does an Eurasian skylark sound like?
You can hear 6 recordings of the Eurasian skylark on this page, including its song, xn alauda arvensis and nocturnal flight call. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Eurasian skylark endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Eurasian skylark as “least concern”.
What family does the Eurasian skylark belong to?
The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) belongs to the family Alaudidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) (W1CDR0001421 BD2) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- XN Alauda arvensis by Guido Gerding – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Pola Irygacyjne, Wrocław, Województwo dolnośląskie, Poland by Phoenicurus ochruros – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Omerville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France by Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Nocturnal flight call · Dresden, Dresden, Sachsen, Germany by Jens Loose – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Cortébert, Courtelary, Bern, Switzerland by Pascal Christe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q25961 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Eurasian skylark – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by El Golli Mohamed – CC BY-SA 4.0