Woodlark  (Lullula arborea)

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Description

The woodlark is brown in colour, with a whitish eye stripe and an overall streaky appearance. The underparts are dull white and the tail is dark. There is a crest on the crown, but this may not always be visible. It can be distinguished from the similar skylark by its much shorter tail and smaller size. In flight the woodlark closes its wings and glides at regular intervals (2), a pattern of flight known as 'undulating flight'. The melodious song is produced during a song flight, from a perch or from the ground (2).

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