Skylark
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Skylark
Bird
Collective name: an exaltation
A small, brown bird famous for its incredible singing flights high above open fields and meadows.
💡 Fun Facts
- They are famous for hovering high in the sky while singing a beautiful, complex song.
- They build their nests on the ground, hidden among the tall grass or crops.
- They are brown and streaky, making them very hard to spot when they are on the ground.
📅 Through the Year
- Breeding:April to August
Name Story
Alauda arvensis
means “the lark of the open fields”
What does its name mean?
- Alauda — larkLatin, said to come from an old Celtic word
- arvensis — of the fieldsLatin arvum 'ploughed field'Decode this word →
- skylark — for its song high in the open skyEnglish
The 'sky' in skylark says it all: this little brown bird climbs and hovers so high while pouring out its song that it often vanishes into the blue — a voice with no bird to be seen. Its Latin name keeps it grounded, 'of the fields', where it nests among the grass.