Bird
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Size
18–19 cmSlightly larger than a sparrow
Weight
33–45 gAbout the weight of a small plum
Lifespan
2–3 years
Rarity
Common
M vs F
Sexes look very similar — both streaky brown; males sing from high in the air for long periods
Habitat
Open farmland, chalk downland, heathland, coastal grassland, upland moorland
Best time
Year-round; song flights from February
Conservation
UK: Red
LC
💡 Did you know?
A male Skylark can maintain his song flight for over an hour, hovering at heights up to 100 metres while producing continuous, complex song — one of the most sustained vocal performances in nature
UK Skylark numbers have fallen by over 50% since the 1970s — primarily because autumn-sown crops grow too dense for nesting by spring. Leaving undrilled "Skylark plots" in fields has proved effective at reversing local declines
Often confused with
Woodlark (shorter tail
white supercilium
undulating flight)
Corn Bunting (no crest
jangling song)
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