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: Very rare vagrant
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2018)
Past accepted records in our database:

Past records, bar chart (see more bar charts):
Photos:
External Links:
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Photos: Oriental Bird Images
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 19 December 2021