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Calamospiza melanocorys
Lark Lark, n. [OE. larke, laverock, AS. l[=a]werce; akin to D. leeuwerik, LG. lewerke, OHG. l?rahha, G. lerche, Sw. l["a]rka, Dan. lerke, Icel. l[ae]virki.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudid[ae]). They mostly belong to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. In America they are represented by the shore larks, or horned by the shore larks, or horned larks, of the genus Otocoris. The true larks have holaspidean tarsi, very long hind claws, and usually, dull, sandy brown colors. Note: The European skylark, or lark of the poets (Alauda arvensis), is of a brown mottled color, and is noted for its clear and sweet song, uttered as it rises and descends almost perpendicularly in the air. It is considered a table delicacy, and immense numbers are killed for the markets. Other well-known European species are the crested, or tufted, lark (Alauda cristata), and the wood lark (A. arborea). The pipits, or titlarks, of the genus Anthus (family Motacillid[ae]) are often called larks. See Pipit. The American meadow larks, of the genus Sturnella, are allied to the starlings. See Meadow Lark. The Australian bush lark is Mirafra Horsfieldii. See Shore lark. Lark bunting (Zo["o]l.), a fringilline bird (Calamospiza melanocorys) found on the plains of the Western United States. Lark sparrow (Zo["o]l.), a sparrow (Chondestes grammacus), found in the Mississippi Valley and the Western United States.

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- The lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) is a medium-sized American sparrow native to central and western North America. It was designated the state...
- buntings Blue bunting, Cyanocompsa parellina Lark bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys Plectrophenax, snow and McKay's buntings Lapland longspur or Lapland...
- c****inii), Baird's sparrow (Centronyx bairdii), lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys), chestnut-collared longspur (Calcarius ornatus), thick-billed longspur...
- Gr****hopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) Male lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) Saffron-billed sparrow (Arremon flavirostris) Sooty fox sparrow (P****erella...
- quail Callipepla californica 1931 Colorado Lark bunting Calamospiza melanocorys 1931 Connecticut American robin ****us migratorius 1943 Delaware Blue...
- bilineata V Lark sparrow Chondestes grammacus O Lark bunting Calamospiza melanocorys V Chipping sparrow Spizella p****erina B Clay-colored sparrow Spizella...
- bilineata Lark sparrow, Chondestes grammacus Lark bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys Chipping sparrow, Spizella p****erina Clay-colored sparrow, Spizella pallida...
- savannarum Lark sparrow, Chondestes grammacus (R) Lark bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys (R) Chipping sparrow, Spizella p****erina Clay-colored sparrow, Spizella...
- Ambystoma mavortium March 16, 2012 HB12-1147 Bird Lark bunting Calamospiza melanocorys April 29, 1931 HB 222-1931 CRS 24-80-910 Cactus Claret cup cactus Echinocereus...
- savannarum (B) Lark sparrow, Chondestes grammacus Lark bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys (N) Chipping sparrow, Spizella p****erina (B) Clay-colored sparrow, Spizella...