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Armenian Name: | Անտառային արտույտ |
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See Plate 39 for Wood Lark and other similar species
Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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Abundance: | Common |
Length: | 15 cm, Wing Span:27-30 cm |
Distribution Map: | Map 208. |
Description: | Narrow-billed, broad-winged lark with bold head pattern; white supercilia meet on nape. In flight, noticeable black and white patch on leading edge of upperwing. |
Adult: | Dark streaked above. |
Juvenile: | White feather tips above. |
Behavior: | Persistently sings during courtship display-flights. |
Habitat: | Open woodland, forest glades, orchards. |
Food: | Invertebrates, seeds. |
Nest: | Cup of grass on ground. |
Eggs: | 22 mm, 3-5, pale gray, brown spots. |