Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Spizocorys Higher classification Spizocorys | Phylum Chordata Family Alaudidae Scientific name Spizocorys starki Rank Species | |
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Similar Lark, Bird, Spizocorys, Sclater's lark, Pink‑billed lark | ||
Stark's lark (Spizocorys starki) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Captain George Shelley named the species in honour of Arthur Stark.
Taxonomy and systematics
Stark's lark was originally classified in the genus Calandrella and was then moved from the genus Eremalauda to Spizocorys in 2009. This species is alternately named as Stark's short-toed lark.
References
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