Skylark - Skylark

Japanese: ヒバリ(雲雀) - ヒバリ

A species of bird in the family Larkidae (illustration), or a general term for birds in the same family. The skylark Alauda arvensis (English name: skylark) is about 17 cm long. It is yellowish brown overall, with dark vertical stripes on the head, back, and chest, and whitish eyebrows and belly. It is widely distributed in the Palearctic region except for the tundra, and breeds in farmland and grasslands throughout Japan. Many also migrate to Japan from Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands as winter birds. It builds a saucer-shaped nest at the base of grass by laying dead grass and thin roots, and lays 3 to 5 eggs per clutch.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

スズメ目ヒバリ科の鳥の1種（イラスト），または同科の鳥の総称。ヒバリAlauda arvensis(英名skylark)は全長約17cm。全体に黄褐色で，頭上，背，胸に暗色の縦斑があり，眉と腹は白っぽい。ツンドラ地帯を除いた旧北区に広く分布し，日本でも全国の畑地や草地で繁殖している。また，カムチャツカや千島から冬鳥として日本に渡ってくるものも少なくない。草の根もとに，枯れ草や細い根を敷いて皿形の巣をつくり，1腹3～5個の卵を産む。

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