Spizocorys
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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:[1]
- 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)[2]
- Blanford's lark (eremica) (as Spizocorys eremica)[3]
- Athi short-toed lark (as Spizocorys athensis)[4]
References
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