Skylark
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Alauda arvensis
Locally common residents with 1-7 million breeding pairs plus 365,000 birds in Ireland.
Also breeds in mainland Europe & North Africa.
They have been introduced in Canada.
Adults have a short blunt crest on the head, which can be raised and lowered.
In flight it shows a short tail and short broad wings.
The tail and the rear edge of the wings are edged with white, which are visible when the bird is flying away,
The song is usually delivered on a perch or a in circular songflight.
he long, unbroken song is a clear, bubbling warble delivered high in the air while the bird is rising, circling or hovering.
The song generally lasts two to three minutes.