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Woodlark Lullula arborea [Linnaeus, 1758]
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Trends & Distribution
Breeding & Survival
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Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Alaudidae
BTO Codes:
WL, WOODL
EURING No:
9740
Number in Britain:
1500 pairs (Summer)
Conservation Status:
UK:
AMBER
European:
2 Concern, most in Europe; Depleted
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Resident/Migrant Breeder, Passage Visitor
Subspecies:
arborea recorded in Britain (of 2 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
15 cm
Wingspan:
28 cm
Weight:
M/F: 30 g
Scientific name from:
from onomatopoeic Lulu name given by Buffon
and L.: arboreus =of trees (from arbor =a tree)
World Distribution:
BREEDS: Europe, w Asia, n Africa
Habitat:
Woodland edge, savanna
Diet:
Summer, insects and spiders, otherwise mostly seeds, feeds on ground
Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
Regional Trends:
No regional trends available
Distribution:
New Atlas )
British Population Size:
Summer:
1426 to 1552 pairs
in 1997
First Record:
15th Century
Latest Survey:
Wotton, S.R. & Gillings, S. (2000) Bird Study 47:212-224
Conservation Status:
AMBER
because
Species of European Concern,
Recent Breeding Range Decline (1969-2007),
Localised Breeding Population,
Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
RED
1996-2001
RED
Races of Concern:
arborea AMBER (Recent Decline)
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
Summer:
1.2 to 3 million pairs
Birds in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(I,IV), WBD(I), Bern(III)
Survey Results:
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
21 x 16 mm
Egg Weight:
2.8 g (of which 6 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
88
(more would be welcome!)
Clutch Size:
3 - 5 eggs
3.81 ± 0.68 (2 - 6) N = 377
Incubation:
14 days
14.27 ± 1.02 (13 - 16.5) N = 376
by the:
Female
Fledging:
11 - 13days
11.89 ± 1.19 (10 - 13.5) N = 695
as:
Altricial, downy
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
First Clutches Laid:
8 Apr (17 Mar - 3 Jun)
Number of Broods:
2-3
Trends in Breeding Productivity
Number Ringed:
248
Adult Survival:
No data
Juvenile Survival:
No data
Age at First Breeding:
1
year
Typical Lifespan:
No data
Maximum Recorded Age:
4yr 11m
Biometrics
Ring Size:
A (pulli B)
Wing Length
Adult:
Insufficient Data.
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data.
Male:
Insufficient Data
Female:
Insufficient Data
Weight
Adult:
Insufficient Data.
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data.
Male:
Insufficient Data
Female:
Insufficient Data
Other Names
Wood Lark
Gaelic:
Uiseag-choille
Welsh:
Ehedydd y Coed
Danish:
Hedelærke
Dutch:
Boomleeuwerik
Finnish:
Kangaskiuru
French:
Alouette lulu
German:
Heidelerche
Hungarian:
Erdei pacsirta
Icelandic:
Trjálævirki
Irish:
Fuiseog Choille
Italian:
Tottavilla
Norwegian:
Trelerke
Polish:
Lerka
Portuguese:
Cotovia-pequena
Spanish:
Totovía
Swedish:
Trädlärka
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