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Stark's Lark

Spizocorys starki (Shelley, GE 1902)

Stark's lark 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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Alaudidae
Genus:
   Spizocorys
Scientific:
  Spizocorys starki


Original description

Citation:
  (Shelley, GE 1902)

Reference:
   Birds Afr. 3 p.135 pl.22 fig.2

Protonym:
  Calandrella starki

Type locality:
  Wilson's Fountain, Great Namaqualand.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14034186


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  352A539174F5E785

Avibase ID:
  avibase-352A5391

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/352A5391


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916563

Geographic range:

  • Spizocorys starki: Extreme sw Angola to Namibia, sw Botswana and nw South Africa
English:
Stark's Lark
Catalan:
alosa de Stark
Czech:
skřivánek bělobřichý
Danish:
Stenlærke
German:
Falblerche
Spanish:
Alondra de Stark
Spanish (Spain):
Alondra de Stark
Finnish:
namibianaavikkokiuru
French:
Alouette de Stark
Croatian:
prugastokruna ševa
Hungarian:
Stark-pacsirta
Italian:
Allodola di Stark
Japanese (romaji):
koyubishitodokohibari
Japanese:
コユビシトドコヒバリ
Lithuanian:
Starko mažasis vieversys
Dutch:
Starks Leeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Damaralerke
Norwegian:
Damaralerke
Polish:
skowrończyk płowy
Portuguese:
cotovia-de-stark
Portuguese (Portugal):
cotovia-de-stark
Russian:
Дамарский жаворонок
Slovak:
škovránok Starkov
Swedish:
damaralärka
Ukrainian:
Терера бліда
Chinese:
斯氏沙百灵
Chinese (Traditional):
史塔克氏沙百靈


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Alouette de Stark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Alouette de Stark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Stark's Lark ( Calandrella starki) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Stark's Lark ( Calandrella starki) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Stark's Lark ( Calandrella starki) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Calandrella starki [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Calandrella starki [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Calandrella starki [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Stark's Lark ( Eremalauda starki) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Stark's Lark ( Spizocorys starki) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Eremalauda starki [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Spizocorys starki [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Woestynlewerik
Catalan: alosa de Stark
Czech: skřivánek bělobřichý, Skrivánek Starkuv
Danish: Stenlærke
German: Falblerche, Starklerche, Starks Kurzhaubenlerche
English: Stark's Lark, Stark's Short-toed Lark
English, HBW: Stark's Lark
English (IOC): Stark's Lark
English (United States): Stark's Lark
Esperanto: Starka alaŭdo
Spanish: Alondra de Stark
Spanish (Spain): Alondra de Stark
Spanish (HBW): Stark's Lark
Estonian: leetlõoke
Finnish: Namibianaavikkokiuru
French: Alouette de Stark
Croatian: prugastokruna ševa
Hungarian: Stark-pacsirta
Italian: Allodola di Stark, Calandrella di Stark
Japanese (romaji): koyubishitodokohibari
Japanese: コユビシトドコヒバリ
Scientific: Calandrella starki, Calandrella starki gregaria, Eremalauda starki, Eremalauda starki gregaria, Spizocorys starki, Spizocorys starki gregaria, Spizocorys starki starki
Lithuanian: Starko mažasis vieversys
Dutch: Stark-leeuwerik, Starks Leeuwerik
Norwegian Nynorsk: Damaralerke
Norwegian: Damaralerke
Polish: skowronczyk plowy, skowrończyk płowy
Portuguese: Cotovia de Stark, cotovia-de-stark
Portuguese (Portugal): cotovia-de-stark
Russian: Дамарский жаворонок, Малый жаворонок Старка
Slovak: škovránok Starkov
Swedish: damaralärka, Starklärka
Turkish: Stark toygarı
Ukrainian: Терера бліда
Chinese: 斯氏沙百灵
Chinese (Traditional): 史塔克氏沙百靈

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