Alauda arvensis Linnaeus 1758 (Family Alaudidae)

Migratory Halt;
Length: 18-19cm; Wingspan: 30-36cm; Weight: Male 24-55g, Female 17-47g;
Migration: February - March (Earliest: 3.2), September - November (Earliest: 13.9);
Moult: July - August

Biotopes:
Meadows
Principal Food:
Coleoptera

Diptera

Hymenoptera

Polygonaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Lamiaceae
Predators:
Milvus migrans
Circus cyaneus
Falco subbuteo
Falco columbarius


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