Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

(A. a. armenicus, A. a. cantarella)

Armenian Name:	Դաշտային արտույտ

See Plate 39 for Eurasian Skylark and other similar species

Resident Status:	Year-round resident
Abundance:	Common
Length:	18-19 cm, Wing Span:30-36 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 209.
Description:	Brown lark with short crest, and white outertail and trailing edge of wing. A. a. armenicus is orange-brown above with dark streaks and pale feather edges; A. a. cantarella is duller and grayer.
Similar Species:	Differs from all other larks by combination of short crest and white outertail and trailing edge of wing.
Behavior:	Long high display-flight with highly variable song.
Habitat:	Steppe, alpine meadow, semidesert.
Food:	Seeds, invertebrates.
Nest:	Grass-lined ground scrape.
Eggs:	23 mm, 3-5, off-white, brown spots.