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The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) is a passerine bird in the lark family, Alaudidae. It is a widespread species found across Europe and the Palearctic with introduced populations in Australia, New Zealand and on the Hawaiian Islands.
"Skylark" is an American popular song with lyrics by Johnny Mercer (1909-1976), and music by Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981), published in 1941. [1] Background.
Skylark was a Canadian pop and rock band active from 1971 to 1973 and based in Vancouver. [2] "Wildflower" is their biggest hit. History.
The Oriental skylark was described by the English soldier and naturalist James Franklin in 1831 and given the binomial name Alauda gulgula. [2] The meaning of the specific epithet gulgula is uncertain but is perhaps a reference to the song as gula is Latin for "throat" or may be the color of the "gulgula" or a sweet which looks like doughnut made in many parts of Central India.
Percy Bysshe Shelley's famed 1820 poem "To a Skylark" was inspired by the melodious song of a skylark during an evening walk. [ 23 ] English poet George Meredith wrote a poem titled " The Lark Ascending " in 1881.
Skylark (also titled Skylark: The Sequel to Sarah, Plain and Tall) is a 1993 Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-television drama film and is a sequel to Sarah, ...
Skylark, the title of the sequel to Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan; Skylark, the title of the English translation of the novel Pacsirta by the Hungarian author Dezső Kosztolányi; Skylark (publisher), an imprint of Bantam Books; Skylark (series), a series of 4 novels by E. E. Smith, which features a spaceship called Skylark
Doug Edwards was a member of Skylark, and Dave Richardson was a friend of band member and organizer David Foster.Edwards composed "Wildflower" after reading a poem by Richardson; the song was included on the band's demo tape.