Biology:Stark's lark

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Short description: Species of bird

Stark's lark
Stark's Lark 001.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Alaudidae
Genus: Spizocorys
Species:
S. starki
Binomial name
Spizocorys starki
(Shelley, 1902)
Spizocorys starki distribution map.png
range
Synonyms
  • Calandrella starki
  • Eremalauda starki

Stark's lark (Spizocorys starki) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. 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.[2] This species is alternately named as Stark's short-toed lark.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q27075419 entry