Listen to the Oriental skylark
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About the Oriental skylark
The Oriental skylark is a bird in the family Alaudidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Oriental 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. 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 Oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula) is a species of skylark found in the Sino-Indian region and parts of central Asia. Like other skylarks, it is found in open grassland where it feeds on seeds and insects.
Related birds in the genus Alauda
More from the family Alaudidae
Frequently asked questions
What does an Oriental skylark sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Oriental skylark on this page, including its song. 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 Oriental skylark endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Oriental skylark as “least concern”.
What family does the Oriental skylark belong to?
The Oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula) belongs to the family Alaudidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Divar Island, North Goa, Goa, India by Mike Prince – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Thippagondanahalli (TG Halli) Reservoir, Bangalore Rural… by Mike Prince – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q525871 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Oriental skylark – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Hari K Patibanda – CC BY 2.0