Woodlark Lullula arborea [Linnaeus, 1758] |
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Page updated:16-January-2013 |
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Order:
Passeriformes
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Family: Alaudidae |
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BTO Codes:
WL, WOODL
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EURING No: 9740 | |
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Number in Britain:
3100 pairs (Summer)
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Resident/Migrant Breeder, Passage Visitor
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Subspecies:
arborea recorded in Britain (of 2 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
15 cm
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Wingspan: 28 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 30 g
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Scientific name from:
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from onomatopoeic Lulu name given by Buffon and L.: arboreus=of trees (from arbor=a tree) |
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World Distribution:
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BREEDS: Europe, w Asia, n Africa |
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Habitat:
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Woodland edge, savanna |
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Diet:
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Summer, insects and spiders, otherwise mostly seeds, feeds on ground |
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Population and Distribution |
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British Population Size:
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Summer:
3064 pairs
in 2006
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First Record:
Recorded in Medieval times
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Latest Survey:
Conway et al. (2006) Bird Study 56:310-325
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Conservation Status:
AMBER
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Species of European Concern,
Recent Breeding Range Decline (1969-2007),
Localised Breeding Population,
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
RED
1996-2001
RED
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| Races of Concern: arborea AMBER (Recent Decline) | |||||
| UK Biodiversity Action Plan (Lead Partner: RSPB) | |||||
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
1.2 to 3 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers)
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| Distribution in Europe mapped by the EBCC Atlas | |||||
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(I,IV), WBD(I), Bern(III)
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Breeding and Survival |
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Egg Size:
21 x 16 mm
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Egg Weight: 2.8 g (of which 6 % is shell) | ||||
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Number of Nest Records:
88
(more would be welcome!)
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Clutch Size:
3 - 5 eggs
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3.81 ± 0.68 (2 - 6) N = 377
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Incubation:
14 days
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14.27 ± 1.02 (13 - 16.5) N = 376 | by the: Female |
Fledging:
11 - 13days
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11.89 ± 1.19 (10 - 13.5) N = 695 |
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Altricial, downy
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First Clutches Laid:
8 Apr (17 Mar - 3 Jun)
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Number of Broods:
2-3
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Number Ringed:
Annual Totals
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Adult Survival:
0.600
± 0.030
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Juvenile Survival:
0.220 (in First-Year)
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
3
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
5 years 11 months 21 days (set in 2010)
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Biometrics |
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Ring Size:
A (pulli B)
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Wing Length
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Adult: | Insufficient Data |
| Juvenile: | 91.5 ± 4.0 Range 77.0 - 100.0 mm, (N = 26) | |
| Male: | Insufficient Data | |
| Female: | Insufficient Data | |
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Weight
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Adult: | Insufficient Data |
| Juvenile: | Insufficient Data | |
| Male: | Insufficient Data | |
| Female: | Insufficient Data | |
| Seasonal: | Summer 28.51 ± 1.61 (N = 12) Autumn 29.05 ± 1.06 (N = 17) | |
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Other Names |
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| 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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| Wikipedia entry | |
| BirdLife species page | |
| Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides | |
| Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead | |
| BOU Register of Avian Theses entry | |
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