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Kōrero: 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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Department of Conservation

Reference: 10032289

by Rod Morris

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

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

He kōrero nā Christina Troup, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.