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Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis
(A. a. armenicus, A. a. cantarella)
| Armenian Name: | Դաշտային արտույտ |
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See Plate 39 for Eurasian Skylark and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| 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. |
