---
title: "Cotovia-pequena"
description: "Lullula arborea — Aves. The woodlark or wood lark (Lullula arborea) is the only extant species in the lark genus Lullula."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/woodlark
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Cotovia-pequena

> Lullula arborea — Aves. The woodlark or wood lark (Lullula arborea) is the only extant species in the lark genus Lullula.

- Scientific name: *Lullula arborea*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 9901
- Wikidata: [Q26969](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26969)
- iNaturalist taxon: [7363](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/7363)

## Names

- en: Woodlark
- de: Heidelerche
- es: Alondra totovía
- fr: Alouette lulu
- nl: Boomleeuwerik
- pt: Cotovia-pequena
- pl: Lerka

## Countries with the most observations

ES (1866), FR (869), RU (843), PT (670), DE (513), IT (275), GB (248), NL (248), UA (165), PL (133), GR (132), AT (124)

## Summary

The woodlark or wood lark (Lullula arborea) is the only extant species in the lark genus Lullula. It is found across most of Europe, the Middle East, western Asia and the mountains of north Africa. It is mainly resident (non-migratory) in the west of its range, but eastern populations of this passerine bird are more migratory, moving further south in winter.
There are two subspecies of woodlark, L. a. arborea and L. a. pallida. The former is native to northern regions of Europe, while the latter can be found in the south of the woodlark's range. Their diet is mostly composed of seeds but also includes insects during…

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

## Photo

![Cotovia-pequena](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/woodlark/medium.jpg)

Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/254617743

## Machine access

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