| Spizocorys | |
|---|---|
| JuvenileS. fringillaris (top), adultS. starki (left) andS. sclateri (right) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Spizocorys Sundevall, 1872 |
| Type species | |
| Alauda conirostris[1] Sundevall, 1872 | |
| Species | |
6, see text | |
| range of genus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Spizocorys is a genus of Africanlarks in the familyAlaudidae found in southern and eastern Africa.
The genus contains seven extant species:[2]
Formerly, some authorities classified the following species as belonging to the genus: