Wood lark / Heidelerche (Lullula arborea)

Wikipedia: Wood lark Source: WIKIPEDIA Lullula_arborea.jpg

Observations

First documented observation: 2024-04-06 in Hallau. Most recent observation: 2025-06-01 in Switzerland.

Description

Classification: Genus Lullula (Lullula); Family Larks (Alaudidae)
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel RL V
Etymology: [4] The current genus name is onomatopoeic from French “Lulu”, the name given to the bird by de Buffon. [Link]
, A songbird, the woodlark has a melodious, warbling song often described onomatopoeically as a lu-lu-lu-[11] or, more precisely, as a "serial lū-lū-lū-lū-lū-", toolooeet toolooeet toolooeet. [Link]
Appearance and identification: Sieht aus wie ein braun-weisser Drossel mit heller Überaugenstreife/Maske. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 03-23 - 07-29
Migration in: 02-10 - 04-11
Migration out: 09-17 - 11-15
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=15 cm, wingspan=27-30 cm, weight=25-35 g
Habitats: Agricultural

Vocalisation

Song: General: Slow for a lark? Fast to me.
Song: Fallend dadui dadui. Or figaro figaro - picture Heidi in an opera. Wenig Variation. [Link]
Der flötende Gesang der Heidelerche gehört zu den schönsten der Vogelwelt und ist tagsüber wie auch nachts zu hören. [Link]
Song: Song: Distinct and quite slow for a lark. Consists mainly of varied, disyllabic elements, or single syllables repeated in descending, accelerated phrases. Starting soft and hesitantly, then gaining in strength and speed. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: two notes, fast, Frequency: 3-5 KHz
XC769994 - Woodlark - Lullula arborea - 2-note song recorded in the Netherlands. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC769994 - Woodlark - Lullula arborea - 2-note song recorded in the Netherlands.mp3 (song)


No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC756161 - Woodlark - Lullula arborea - flight call recorded in Spain.

XC756161 - Woodlark - Lullula arborea - flight call recorded in Spain. Spain ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC756161 - Woodlark - Lullula arborea - flight call recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (flight call)


Call attributes: flight call Frequency: ,