WOODLARK. 



ALAUDA ARBOREA. 



Family PASSERID;E. Sub-family ALAUDIN.E. Genus ALAUDA. 



The Woodlark is not a common bird. It is of most 

 frequent occurrence, it would seem, in the southern 

 counties of England. It is distributed over the British 

 Isles, but is rare in Scotland and Ireland. We have 

 several instances of it breeding around us in Hamp- 

 shire, in which county it is described as a resident 

 bird, but in some parts of England it seems to be to a 

 great extent migratory. 



The Woodlark in its appearance bears a strong 

 resemblance to the Skylark, but is rather smaller ; its 

 plumage is yellowish brown, shaded with rusty red ; 

 the belly and breast are buffish white, streaked with 

 black upon the breast. There is less white in the tail 

 than with the Skylark. 



The Woodlark is a ground bird, breeding, roosting 

 and feeding there, but it may frequently be observed 



