BIRDS

Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Birds
NativeYear-round · MigratoryRare visitor
Eurasian Skylark, photo 1 of 5
Eurasian Skylark, Juvenile
Eurasian Skylark, photo 3 of 5
35 cmWingspan
30–50 gWeight
3–4 eggsClutch
12 daysIncubation

Bird weighing 30–50 g. Present year-round and migratory. Lives in fields and on the coast. Feeds on a bit of everything, plant and animal alike. Forages on the ground. The male and the female look alike. A photo will not tell you which of the two you saw.

There are 15 observations of Eurasian Skylark in Québec, mostly in Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 1 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Lanaudière15

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc

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