---
title: "Laverca-oriental"
description: "Alauda gulgula — Aves. The Oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula) is a species of skylark found in the Sino-Indian region and parts of central Asia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/oriental-skylark
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Laverca-oriental

> Alauda gulgula — Aves. The Oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula) is a species of skylark found in the Sino-Indian region and parts of central Asia.

- Scientific name: *Alauda gulgula*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Campos e prados)
- iNaturalist observations: 2237
- Wikidata: [Q525871](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q525871)
- iNaturalist taxon: [7350](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/7350)

## Names

- en: Oriental Skylark
- de: Kleine Feldlerche
- es: Alondra oriental
- fr: Alouette gulgule
- nl: Kleine veldleeuwerik
- pt: Laverca-oriental
- pl: Skowronek orientalny

## Countries with the most observations

TW (583), IN (515), CN (187), TH (52), LK (24), KH (14), BT (13), PH (13), BD (12), HK (11), TJ (6), VN (6)

## Summary

The Oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula) is a species of skylark found in the Sino-Indian region and parts of central Asia. Like other skylarks, it is found in open grassland where it feeds on seeds and insects.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_skylark

## Photo

![Laverca-oriental](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/oriental-skylark/medium.jpg)

Photo: Yi-fan翊凡 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/111634780

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/oriental-skylark?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).