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Story: Introduced land birds

Young skylark

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Young skylark

This juvenile skylark tries to stay hidden among stones on the shores of Lake Tekapo. Young birds usually leave the nest at 9–10 days, but it is not until about 20 days old that they are capable of flying.

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Christina Troup, Introduced land birds – Skylarks, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17171/young-skylark (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Christina Troup, published 1 March 2009.