Spizocorys

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Euavialae
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Cladus: Telluraves
Cladus: Australaves
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Infraordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Passeroidea

Familia: Alaudidae
Genus: Spizocorys
Species: S. conirostris – S. fremantlii – S. fringillaris – S. obbiensis – S. personata – S. sclateri – S. starki
Name

Spizocorys Sundevall, 1872

Typus: Alauda conirostris Sundevall, 1850 = Spizocorys conirostris

Synonyms

Pseudalaemon Lort Phillips, 1898

References

Sundevall, C.J. 1872. Methodi naturalis avium disponendarum tentamen. Försök till fogelklassens naturenliga uppställning. Stockholm, Samson & Wallin. pp.[vi] lxix, 187(12) DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.122988 BHL Reference page. p. 54 BHL.

Vernacular names
suomi: Hietikkokiurut

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:[1]

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)[2]
Blanford's lark (eremica) (as Spizocorys eremica)[3]
Athi short-toed lark (as Spizocorys athensis)[4]

References

Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Nicators, reedling, larks". World Bird List Version 8.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
"Alauda razae - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
"Calandrella blanfordi eremica - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
"Alaudala athensis - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2016-12-19.