Spizocorys

Spizocorys
	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; Sundevall, 1872
Species
	6, see text
	range of genus
Synonyms
	Aëthocorys; Botha;

Spizocorys is a genus of African larks in the family Alaudidae found in southern and eastern Africa.

Taxonomy and systematics

Extant species

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

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

^ "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.

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[HM4-1] "Alaudidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.

[ioc-2] Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Nicators, reedling, larks". World Bird List Version 8.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[3] "Alauda razae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-05.

[4] "Calandrella blanfordi eremica - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-18.

[5] "Alaudala athensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-19.

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Spizocorys

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
Species
6, see text

range of genus
Synonyms
Aëthocorys Botha