Skylark
Alauda arvensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAlaudidae (Larks)
- GenusAlauda (Skylarks)
- SpeciesAlauda arvensis (Skylark)
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. The female Eurasian skylark builds an open nest in a shallow depression on open ground well away from trees, bushes and hedges. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Skylark sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 1,061 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pyrénées National Park
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
Woodlark
Lullula arborea
Thekla Lark
Galerida theklae
Calandra Lark
Melanocorypha calandra
Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Great Tit
Parus major
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Skylark in Pyrénées National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Skylark sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 1,061 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Skylark in Pyrénées National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Skylark in Pyrénées National Park in our monthly data.