Woodlark
Lullula arborea(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Woodlark
The Woodlark (Lullula arborea) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Alaudidae (Larks) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Lullula arborea
- Family
- Alaudidae (Larks)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Woodlark
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Lullula arborea arborea
- Lullula arborea pallida
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Alauda arborea
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Europe; restricted type locality, Sweden.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.166
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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