Spizocorys

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Spizocorys Higher classification Lark Order Passerine		Family Alaudidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus

Lower classifications Pink‑billed lark, Stark's lark, Botha's lark, Sclater's lark, Masked lark

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

Extant species

The genus contains seven extant species:

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)

Formerly, some authorities classified the following species as belonging to the genus:

Raso lark (as Spizocorys razae)

Blanford's lark (eremica) (as Spizocorys eremica)

Athi short-toed lark (as Spizocorys athensis)

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