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Woodlark

Lullula arborea

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Alaudidae
Presence in the Strait
Resident
Abundance
common
Protection in Spain
Special protection (List)
In Spanish
Alondra totovía

Photograph: Ani Sarkisyan, CC BY, vía iNaturalist

Length
15 cm
Weight
30 g
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Presence in the Strait

Common resident of open areas with scattered trees. Numbers increasing. During winter they usually form small flocks.

Identification

Compact bird that can be confused with a Crested Lark, but with a shorter white-tipped tail and smaller, less obvious crest. In flight it has short, broad wings with obvious small black and white area at bend of wing, also visible when perched. Buffish back with black streaking, bold supercilium and streaked chest with pale underparts.

Movements

Peaks in 1st hf. February and 2nd hf. October.

Ring recoveries

Adult bird ringed on 3.05.87 in Soria controlled on 30.11.87 at El Gastor (Cadiz), 534 Km. away.

Bioestrecho editorial text. Last revised: 8 September 2026.

Gallery

Photographs from iNaturalist observations with the licence checked file by file. Those marked “Strait” were taken within the area; place and date are those of each observation.