Skylark

The Eurasian skylark is a small passerine bird species. It is a wide-spread species found across Europe and Asia with introduced populations in many other parts of the world. The genus name is from the Latin alauda, "lark". Pliny thought the word was originally of Celtic origin. The specific arvensis is also Latin, and means "of the field"

Family
Larks (Alaudidae)
Latin Name
Alauda arvensis
Further reading
Wikipedia
Skylark
Skylark

When the bird was spotted

Date Location Title Seen by Interestingness
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors South Gare b.m.stokesley ***
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors South Gare b.m.stokesley ***
Germany, Marktrodach on a field near Seibelsdorf Hühnerhabicht **
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors North Gare b.m.stokesley ***
Germany, Marktrodach In the fields Hühnerhabicht **
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Farndale b.m.stokesley ***
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Greatham Creek b.m.stokesley ***
Germany, Marktrodach 2 couples on fields Hühnerhabicht ***
Germany, Marktrodach 2 in a field Hühnerhabicht *
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors in fields near Busby b.m.stokesley
Germany, Marktrodach flying above a field Hühnerhabicht *
Germany, not specified in the fields near Meißen Hühnerhabicht *
Portugal, Algarve Tavira b.m.stokesley
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors North Gare b.m.stokesley *
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Roseberry topping mike421 **
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Guisborough Moor near Kildale b.m.stokesley
France, Leymen Skylark in 2006 mike421 ****