Stark's lark
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| Species: | S. starki
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| Spizocorys starki (Shelley, 1902)
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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.
Stark's lark was originally classified in the genus Calandrella and has also been placed in the genus Eremalauda by some authorities. Both of these alternate classifications continue to be recognized by some authorities.
References
External links
- Species text - The Atlas of Southern African Birds
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