Wood Lark Call MP3s
Detailed Lullula arborea song recordings for birders and researchers tracking this heathland and open-woodland specialist.
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About this species
A passerine songbird measuring roughly 15 cm, the Wood Lark (Lullula arborea) is unmistakable — smaller and shorter-tailed than the skylark, with a bold pale eyebrow meeting across the nape. It favours heathland, young plantations and woodland clearings.
Its soft, melancholy, fluty 'lu-lu-lu' is among the most beautiful of all European bird songs. It takes small seeds and aquatic invertebrates sieved from the surface and shallow mud. The male circles high over its territory, pouring out its fluting song before gliding down. From breeding grounds across Europe to Mediterranean and African wintering areas, its seasonal journeys mark the turning year.
Legal use
The Wood Lark is a protected species across its European range: it is assessed under the EU Birds Directive's general protection regime (it is not among the Annex II species that member states may open for hunting) and holds Schedule 1 (highest protection) status in the UK, reflecting its status as a species of conservation concern following historical population declines. We have not identified any country where it is currently managed as a legal game species. This recording is intended for birdwatching, identification and research playback rather than hunting or luring for capture. Please consult our full country-by-country disclaimer before any field use, since rules on playback and disturbance near breeding sites can apply even to non-hunting uses.