Latin Etymology: Lullula (diminutive from French onomatopoeia "lulu") arborea ("of a tree")
Adult Woodlark (subspecies L. a. arborea) at Thursley Common - April 2013
Featured Subspecies: Lullula arborea arborea
Weight: 24-36g / Length: 13.5-15cm / Wingspan: 27-30cm
UK AMBER LIST / IUCN Red List Least Concern
The Woodlark is one of the few UK bird species which is a heath specialist, and thus far rarer than it's most similar relations, the Skylark. It is however a much "stubbier" bird that the Skylark with a shorter body and tail without the notable crest of the skylark. The also have a different song to the iconic one of the skylark while still be "lark" enough to be identifiable as such. I heard this bird on my first visit to Thursley Common, but it wasn't until the second that I actually managed to catch sight of it.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Lullula
Subspecies: L. a. arborea, L. a. pallida
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - Scarce and local breeding species (3,100 pairs)
- Birds seen and heard at Thursley Common in April 2013.
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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