Spizocorys | |
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Juvenile S. fringillaris (top), adult S. starki (left) and S. sclateri (right) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Alaudidae |
Genus: | Spizocorys Sundevall, 1872 |
Type species | |
Alauda conirostris[1] Sundevall, 1872
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Species | |
6, see text
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range of genus | |
Synonyms | |
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Spizocorys is a genus of African larks in the family Alaudidae found in southern and eastern Africa.
Taxonomy and systematics
[edit]Extant species
[edit]The genus contains seven extant species:[2]
- Obbia lark (Spizocorys obbiensis)
- Sclater's lark (Spizocorys sclateri)
- Stark's lark (Spizocorys starki)
- Short-tailed lark (Spizocorys fremantlii)
- Masked lark (Spizocorys personata)
- Botha's lark (Spizocorys fringillaris)
- Pink-billed lark (Spizocorys conirostris)
Former species
[edit]Formerly, some authorities classified the following species as belonging to the genus:
- Raso lark (as Spizocorys razae)[3]
- Blanford's lark (eremica) (as Spizocorys eremica)[4]
- Athi short-toed lark (as Spizocorys athensis)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alaudidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Nicators, reedling, larks". World Bird List Version 8.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Alauda razae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ "Calandrella blanfordi eremica - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
- ^ "Alaudala athensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-19.