Spizocorys

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:

• 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)
• Blanford's lark (eremica) (as Spizocorys eremica)
• Athi short-toed lark (as Spizocorys athensis)

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