Masked Lark
Spizocorys personataSharpe, RB, 1895
English (US) Masked Lark
The Masked Lark (Spizocorys personata) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Alaudidae (Larks) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Spizocorys personata
- Family
- Alaudidae (Larks)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Masked Lark
- Described by
- Sharpe, RB, 1895
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Spizocorys personata personata
- Spizocorys personata yavelloensis
- Spizocorys personata mcchesneyi
- Spizocorys personata intensa
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Sharpe, RB, 1895
- Type locality
- Sassabana, near Milmil, Ethiopian Somaliland.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1895, pt.3 p.471
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Larks
Somali Lark
Corypha somalica
Red-winged Lark
Corypha hypermetra
Russet Lark
Corypha sharpii
Kidepo Lark
Corypha kidepoensis
Woodlark
Lullula arborea
Stark's Lark
Spizocorys starki
Pink-billed Lark
Spizocorys conirostris
Botha's Lark
Spizocorys fringillaris
Short-tailed Lark
Spizocorys fremantlii
Obbia Lark
Spizocorys obbiensis
Sclater's Lark
Spizocorys sclateri
White-winged Lark
Alauda leucoptera
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