Eurasian Skylark

Eurasian Skylark
This species is defined as a Review Species . Please submit your records of this species via our record submission page .

Scientific Name: Alauda arvensis

Malay Name: Seriayu Erasia

Chinese Name: 云雀

Range: Breeding Range: (EU) widespread Nonbreeding Range: n AF

Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: arvensis, sierrae, harterti, cantarella, armenica, dulcivox, kiborti, intermedia, pekinensis, lonnbergi, japonica.

Size: 16 – 19 cm

Identification: Sparrow-like songbird, with heavily streaked brownish upperparts, short crest. Face unstreaked with pale supercilium, dark ear coverts. Dark streaks across breast, pale underparts with faintly streaked flanks.

Habitat: Grasslands

Behaviour/Ecology: Runs on ground in a mouse-like fashion.

Local Status: Vagrant

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2018)

Past records in our database:

Showing only accepted records. Note that records currently under review are also not displayed, and the list may not be a full list of records of this species in Singapore. For more details, check the database here.

Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):

Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
Average number of individuals by week based on Singapore Bird Database data, Jul 2014 to Jun 2024 (all records)
Peak weeks Oct 29-Nov 04, Nov 05-Nov 11, Nov 12-Nov 18
Early date 03 Nov 2018
Late date 18 Nov 2018
Only one record of this species in Singapore: in Nov 2018 at Pandan Reservoir.
Eurasian Skylark at Sungei Pandan. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Eurasian Skylark at Sungei Pandan. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Flight shot of the Eurasian Skylark at Sungei Pandan. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Eurasian Skylark at Sungei Pandan. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Eurasian Skylark at Sungei Pandan. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Eurasian Skylark at Sungei Pandan. Photo credit: Francis Yap

External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Eurasian Skylark)

References:

BirdLife International. (2018). Alauda arvensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T102998555A132039889.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Eurasian Skylark. Retrieved on July 17, 2025 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/eurasian-skylark.

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