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Webster 1913 Edition
Skylark
Sky′larkˊ
,Noun.
(Zool.)
A lark that mounts and sings as it files, especially the common species (
Alauda arvensis
) found in Europe and in some parts of Asia, and celebrated for its melodious song; – called also sky laverock
. See under Lark
. ☞ The Australian skylark (
Cincloramphus cantillans
) is a pipit which has the habit of ascending perpendicularly like a skylark, but it lacks the song of a true lark. The Missouri skylark is a pipit (Anthus Spraguei
) of the Western United States, resembling the skylark in habit and song. Webster 1828 Edition
Skylark
SKY'LARK
,Noun.