The lark genus, with 4 species, is a class of songbirds. Body size and plumage are similar to sparrows, and males and females are similar in appearance. The back flowers are brown and light yellow, and the chest and abdomen are white to dark brown. The outer tail feathers are white and the tail is brown. The back of the head has a feather crest, which is suitable for terrestrial life. The legs and feet are strong and powerful. The male is one of the few songbirds that can sing in flight. The courtship shows off the complicated flight and can hover in the air; it makes a bowl-shaped nest with grass stems and roots on the ground, laying 3 to 5 eggs per nest, and the incubation period is 10 to 12 days. Live in grasslands, deserts, semi-deserts and other places. The lark is the national bird of Denmark and France.

Kingdom: Animalia

Door: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

Genus: Lark Alauda

Species: A. arvensis

The lark is a class of songbirds, representing the small lark (Alauda gulgula) of medium size, 18 cm in length. With gray-brown mottled. The crest and the raised crest are finely striated, the tail is forked, the feather margins are white, and the white rear wing is visible in flight. The difference from the pipit is that the tail and legs are shorter, with a crest and the stance is not as straight as it is. Easily confused with Japanese lark. Confused with lesser lark, but larger in size, with a whiter rear wing and a different call. Iris - dark brown; mouth - horny; feet - flesh.

Known for its lively, melodious sings, it sings as it flutters high in the air, then makes a spectacular dive back to the ground. Feeds on insects and seeds on the ground. Has a high and melodious voice. During courtship, males sing beautiful songs, fly through the air, or flap their wings loudly to attract the attention of females. The chirping sound is issued as it flutters high in the air, and is a continuous string of trills and tremors. A variable squeak sounded when alerting.

1. Make a tweeter for the lark. Since the lark likes to live on the ground, the broken bones and feces of the food can easily hurt the feet. For this reason, it is best to lay dry and clean sand on the bottom of the cage. Also, in a cage, there is no need to be like other birds. In the same way, a stick and wood on the shelf can be used to make a tweeting platform in the central part of the cage, and let the lark stand on this platform and tweet when it is resting.

2. Do not feed foods that are too high in fat. In bird food, millet, hemp fruits, sunflower seeds, etc. have high nutritional value. Therefore, if the birds eat too much, it will cause too much fat and shorten the lifespan of the birds. Therefore, at the beginning of feeding, don't give food to the birds according to your own pleasure. You should first have correct common sense and continuously accumulate experience, and slowly find a more appropriate feeding method.

3. Calcium powder can improve the hatching rate of eggs. In bird food, calcium powder occupies an important position. This kind of food is made by grinding oyster shells into powder, which contains calcium, which can increase the hardness of eggshells and prevent the phenomenon of incubating. Therefore, this kind of food is especially indispensable for the mother bird during the spawning period or for the hatchlings that have hatched. This kind of food should be replenished almost once a week, and it is best not to stop in the middle.

4. How to bathe the bird Catch the bird into the washbasin and let it wash freely. In order for the bird to fully bathe, the owner should put more effort into it. The most taboo is to use the spray type to bathe the bird. In addition, pay attention to the water depth, so as to reach half the height of the bird's foot. It is best to bathe the bird in the morning when the weather is fine, and avoid bathing during the rainy season, cold weather, and pregnancy.

5. Birds that are depilated cannot take a water bath. The so-called shedding period of a bird is the period when the whole body feathers are replaced with new feathers. Although the time varies depending on the type, hair removal generally starts in early July. At this stage, the bird is particularly weak and unfit for bathing. During this period, the bird's movements are sluggish, and the feathers begin to fall off, so special attention should be paid to it.

6. Do not use bamboo cages for raising larks. Compared with other birds, the lark has its significantly different characteristics, and its life is mostly on the ground. So if we want to raise this kind of bird, we need to understand this characteristic, and don't use bamboo bird cages. In addition, because the lark is easily frightened, when designing the birdcage, the top should be covered with a face net, so as to prevent the lark from flying up quickly and causing head injury when it is frightened.