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"Alauda arvensis, the Sky-Lark, breed in Britain. The normal coloration is light-brown with darker longitudinal streaks, the under parts being whitish and frequently spotted anteriorly." A. H. Evans, 1900

Skylark

"Alauda arvensis, the Sky-Lark, breed in Britain. The normal coloration is light-brown with darker longitudinal…

"Sky-Lark. Upper parts grayish-brown, the feathers with darker centers; under parts whitish, tinged with buff across breast and along sides, and there streaked with dusky; a pale superciliary line; wings with much whitish edging; outer tail-feather mostly white, the next one or two with white borders." Elliot Coues, 1884

Skylark

"Sky-Lark. Upper parts grayish-brown, the feathers with darker centers; under parts whitish, tinged…

"The common lark of Europe, <i>Alauda arvensis</i>: so called because it mounts toward the sky and sings as it flies. Also called sky-laverock, rising-lark, field-lark, short-heeled lark, etc." &mdash;Whitney, 1889 <p>This illustration shows a skylark perched on the ground with some grass surrounding it.

Skylark

"The common lark of Europe, Alauda arvensis: so called because it mounts toward the sky and sings as…