Eurasian skylark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Eurasian skylark lives – recorded in 65 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Alauda arvensis
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	65 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Alaudidae

Where does the Eurasian skylark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Eurasian skylark in 65 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Africa, Poland. In Australia, Canada, New Zealand it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Eurasian skylark endangered?

The Eurasian skylark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Eurasian skylark?

The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Alaudidae, genus Alauda. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Eurasian skylark

The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis), commonly referred to in Europe as the lark, is a passerine bird in the lark family, Alaudidae. It is a widespread species found across Europe and the Palearctic with introduced populations in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and on the Hawaiian Islands. It is a bird of open farmland and heath, known for the song of the male, which is delivered in hovering flight from heights of 50 to 100 metres (160 to 330 ft). The sexes are alike. It is streaked greyish-brown above and on the breast and has a buff-white belly.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eurasian skylark (revision 1378764210), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q25961 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).