Skylark

British Columbia, Canada - Skylark, Alauda arvensis
http://www.britishcolumbia.com/wildlife/?id=95/
Look into European bird that is struggling to gain a foothold in Canada. Describes background and suggests areas to sight the skylark.

Birds of Britain - Skylark
http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/skylark.htm
Discusses the skylark’s presence in urban and rural areas of Britain. See what it looks like and read of its decline.

AllRefer.com - Skylark
http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/S/skylark.html
Browse this encyclopaedia resource that provides a short overview of this passerine songbird that is found in Europe.

British Trust for Ornithology - Skylark, Alauda arvensis
http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/skylark.htm
Research this European and Asian bird that is in rapid decline. See colour photograph and table indicating population changes 1967-2002.

New Zealand Birds - Skylark
http://www.nzbirds.com/Skylark.html
Read what Robert Browning had to say about this bird introduced to New Zealand in 19th century. Enjoy colour wash illustration of adult with chicks.

Nutty Birdwatcher - Skylark, The
http://www.birdnature.com/aug1897/skylark.html
Peruse article discussing relationship of the skylark with poets and writers plus more contemporary notes on appearance, behaviour and food.

Peatlands - Skylark, Alauda arvensis
http://www.peatlandsni.gov.uk/wildlife/birds/skylark.htm
Publishes details about habitat, behaviour, breeding, status, and why it has an unusual rear claw. Includes colour image.

USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Centre - Sky Lark
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i4730id.html
Study the taxonomy of this bird and read about similar species. Also you find out about the bird's diet.

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Skylark
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s/skylark/
Review what Wordsworth and Shelley wrote about this dull-looking bird. Find out what it eats and when to see it.

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