Wildlifeof Nepal
Eurasian Skylark
Larks, Pipits & Wagtails
Photo: Kolforn · CC BY-SA 4.0
Alauda arvensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Open farmland and heath; open nest in a shallow depression well away from trees and hedges
Clutch size
3–5 eggs
Incubation period
About 11 days; chicks leave the nest at 8–10 days and fly at 18–20 days
Size
18–19cm
The Eurasian skylark, commonly called simply the lark in Europe, is 18–19 cm long, streaked greyish-brown above and on the breast with a buff-white belly, and like most larks a rather dull-looking bird. It has a short blunt crest that can be raised and lowered, and in flight shows a short tail and short, broad wings (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is a bird of open farmland and heath, known for the male's song, delivered in hovering flight from heights of 50 to 100 m. The female builds an open nest in a shallow depression on open ground; she lays three to five eggs and incubates them for around 11 days, and the chicks, fed by both parents, leave the nest after eight to ten days, well before they can fly, and are independent after around 25 days. Nests suffer high predation (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Eurasian Skylark live in?
- Open farmland and heath; open nest in a shallow depression well away from trees and hedges
- How many eggs does the Eurasian Skylark lay?
- 3–5 eggs
- How long are the eggs of the Eurasian Skylark incubated?
- About 11 days; chicks leave the nest at 8–10 days and fly at 18–20 days
- How big is the Eurasian Skylark?
- 18–19cm