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Eurasian or Japanese Skylark

Alauda [arvensis or japonica] (= Alauda arvensis) Linnaeus, C 1758

The Eurasian skylark is a passerine bird in the lark family, Alaudidae. It is a widespread species found across Europe and the Palearctic with introduced populations in New Zealand, Australia and on the Hawaiian Islands. It is a bird of open farmland and heath, known for the song of the male, which is delivered in hovering flight from heights of 50 to 100 metres. The sexes are alike. It is streaked greyish-brown above and on the breast and has a buff-white belly. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Alaudidae
Genus:
   Alauda
Scientific:
  Alauda arvensis

Original description

Citation:
  Linnaeus, C 1758

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.165

Protonym:
  Alauda arvensis

Type locality:
  Europe = Sweden ex Fn. Svec, and restricted to Uppsala by Meinertzhagen, 1951, p. 128.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/184/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  ED2AC04E888EF9CF

Avibase ID:
  avibase-ED2AC04E

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/ED2AC04E

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 178398

Geographic range:

  • Alauda arvensis arvensis: Azores; Europe from Wales to Norway, Ural Mts. and Alps
  • Alauda arvensis scotica: Ireland, nw England, Scotland and Faeroe Islands
  • Alauda arvensis cantarella: S Europe to Balkans, Crimea and Iran; >N Africa
  • Alauda arvensis armenica: Transcaucasia and e Turkey to sw Iran (Zagros and Elburz mts.)
  • Alauda arvensis sierrae: C and s Portugal to s Spain
  • Alauda arvensis guillelmi: N Portugal and nw Spain
  • Alauda arvensis harterti: Mts. of nw Africa
  • Alauda japonica japonica: breeds Japan and Jeju Island (South Korea); winters in southern Japan and Ryukyu Islands
  • Alauda japonica intermedia: breeds in southeastern Siberia and Korea, probably also in northeastern China; winters in southeastern China
  • Alauda japonica pekinensis: NE Siberia to Sea of Okhotsk, Kamchatka Pen. and Kuril Is.
  • Alauda japonica dulcivox: SE Russia to Yenisey basin and Afghanistan; >nw India
  • Alauda japonica kiborti: S Siberia to n Mongolia, Manchuria and Korea; >e China
  • Alauda japonica lonnbergi: breeds northeastern Siberia, northern Korean Peninsula, and Shantar and Sakhalins); winters in northeastern China, Korea, and Japan
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Eurasian or Japanese Skylark
French:
Alouette des champs ou A. du Japon

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Sky lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Sky lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Eurasian or Japanese Skylark ( Alauda [arvensis or japonica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Eurasian or Japanese Skylark ( Alauda [arvensis or japonica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Sky Lark or Japanese Skylark ( Alauda [arvensis or japonica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Sky Lark or Japanese Skylark ( Alauda [arvensis or japonica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Sky Lark or Japanese Skylark ( Alauda [arvensis or japonica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Eurasian or Japanese Skylark ( Alauda [arvensis or japonica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Eurasian or Japanese Skylark ( Alauda [arvensis or japonica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Eurasian or Japanese Skylark ( Alauda [arvensis or japonica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Eurasian or Japanese Skylark ( Alauda [arvensis or japonica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Eurasian or Japanese Skylark ( Alauda [arvensis or japonica])
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Alouette des champs ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Common Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Common Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Eurasian Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Eurasian Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Eurasian Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Eurasian Sky Lark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Alauda arvensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Alauda arvensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Alauda arvensis [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Eurasian Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Alauda arvensis [version 1]

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Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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Afrikaans: Veldlewerik
Arabic: قبّرة الحقول, قبرة الحقول, قبرة الحقول القوبعة, قبرة السماء, قنبرة السماء
Asturian: Calandra común, Calandria
Azerbaijani: Monqol torağay quşu, Tarla torağayı
Belarusian: Жаваранак, Палявы жаўрук
Bulgarian: Полска чучулига
Breton: Alc'hweder, Alc'hweder sant Pêr, An alc'hweder sant Pêr, Ec'hweder
Catalan: Alosa, alosa comuna, Alosa vulgar
Catalan (Balears): Alosa
Czech: skøivan polní, Skrivan polní, Skřivan polní, skřivan polní evropský
Chuvash: Тăри
Welsh: Ehedydd, Hedydd, Uchedydd
Danish: Sanglærke
German: Feldlerche
Greek: (Κοινή) Σιταρήθρα, [Starithra], Σιταρήθρα, Σταρήθρα
Greek (Cypriot): Τρασιήλα
English: Common Skylark, Eurasian or Japanese Skylark, Eurasian Sky Lark, Eurasian Skylark, Northern skylark, Sky Lark, Sky Lark or Japanese Skylark, Skylark
English, HBW: Eurasian Skylark
English (IOC): Eurasian Skylark
English (New Zealand): Skylark
English (United States): Eurasian Skylark
Esperanto: kampalaûdo , Kampalaŭdo
Spanish: Alondra Común
Spanish (Spain): Alondra Común
Spanish (HBW): Alondra común
Estonian: Poldlooke, Põldlõoke
Basque: Alosa vulgar , Hegatxabal, Hegatxabal arrunt, Hegatxabal arrunta
Persian: چکاوک آسمانی, چکاوک آسمانی بزرگ
Finnish: Kiuru, Leivonen
Faroese: Lerkur
French: Alouette des champs, Alouette des champs ou A. du Japon
Frisian: Ljurk
Irish: Circín starraiceach, Fuiseog, Fuiseóg, Fuiseog (spéire)
Gaelic: Uiseag
Galician: Alosa vulgar , Laverca, Laverca común
Manx: Ushag Happagh, Ushag Tappagh, Ushag y Tappee, Ushag-happagh
Hebrew: זרעית, זרעית השדה, עפרוני שדה
Croatian: Poljska Ševa, Ševa vintulija
Hungarian: Mezei pacsirta
Armenian: [Dashtayin Artuyt ], Դաժտային Արտույտ, Դաշտային Արտույտ
Icelandic: Sönglævirki
Italian: Allodola
Japanese (romaji): hibari, Youroppa-hibari
Japanese: ニシヒバリ, ヒバリ
Japanese (Kanji): 雲雀
Georgian: მინდვრის ტოროლა
Khakas: Постарғай, Торғайах
Kazakh: Монғол бозторғай, Шабындық бозторғайы
Kazakh (Transliteration): şabındıq boz-torğayı
Korean: 종다리
Korean (Transliteration): jongdari
Cornish: Awhesyth
Scientific: Alauda [arvensis or japonica], Alauda arvensis, Alauda arvensis arvensis
Luxembourgish: Léierchen, Léiweckelchen
Lithuanian: Cyrulis, Dirvinis vieversys, Voversys, Vyturys
Latvian: Lauku cīrulis
Macedonian: Полска чучулига, Чучулига
Mongolian: боролдой болжмор, Боролзой богширго, Боролзой болжмор
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠭᠣᠣ᠎ᠠ ᠪᠥᠯᠵᠥᠮᠥᠷ
Mongolian (Bichig, Inner Mongolia): ᠭᠣᠣ᠎ᠠ ᠪᠥᠯᠵᠥᠮᠥᠷ
Mongolian (Cyrillic, Inner Mongolia): Гуа болжмор, Дуут богширго, Жиргэмэл
Mongolian (Transliteration): boroldoi boljmor, borolzoi bogshirаg , borolzoi boljmor, duut bogshirag , gua boljmor, jireg mel
Maltese: Alwetta
Nepali: गोलासिनी भारद्वाज
Dutch: Veldleeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk: Songlerke
Norwegian: Englerke, Lerke, Sanglerke
Polish: Skowronek, skowronek (skowronek polny), skowronek (zwyczajny), Skowronek polny, Skowronek zwyczajny
Pinyin: ōu-yà yún-què, yú-lín yàn, yún-què
Portuguese: laverca
Portuguese (Portugal): Laverca, laverca-eurasiática
Romansh: Lodola da prada
Rhaeto-Romance: Lodola da prada
Romanian: Ciocârlie, Ciocârlie de câmp
Russian: Жаворонок полевой, Полевой жаворонок
Sardinian: Allňdola, Calandria Cucullia, Incurbayola, Iscreanissa, Orgiai, Piattaritta, Prantaritta, Sulodri, Terrighinaza, Tragaditta
Scots: Uiseag
Northern Sami: Leivvoš
Slovak: ékovránok poľný, Škovránok poľný
Slovenian: poljski škrjanec
Albanian: Lauresha, Laureshë
Serbian: Alauda, poljska ševa, Пољска шева
Swedish: Sånglärka
Turkish: Tarlakuşu, Шабындық бозторғайы
Tuvinian: Шөл хамнаарагы
Ukrainian: Жайворонок польовий , Польовий жайворонок
Chinese: [yun-que], 云雀, 云雀/日本云雀, 歐亞雲雀, 雲雀, 鱼鳞燕
Chinese (Traditional): 歐亞雲雀, 雲雀, 魚鱗燕
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 歐亞雲雀
Chinese (Taiwan): 欧亚云雀, 雲雀

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