Masked lark
Spizocorys personata Sharpe, 1895
The masked lark (Spizocorys personata) is a species in the family Alaudidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 19.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the masked lark
- Weight
- 19.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the masked lark live?
Not recorded
What is the masked lark?
The masked lark (Spizocorys personata) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in Ethiopia and Kenya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
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Is the masked lark endangered?
The masked lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the masked lark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyAlaudidae
- genusSpizocorys
- SpeciesSpizocorys personata Sharpe, 1895
Synonyms Calandrella personata
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- MALAEnglish
- alosa emmascaradaCatalan
- skřivánek tmavýCzech
- ehedydd mygydogWelsh
- MaskelærkeDanish
- MaskenlercheGerman
- maskalaŭdoEsperanto
- Alondra enmascaradaSpanish
- naamiokiuruFinnish
- Alouette masquéeFrench
- brkata ševaCroatian
- Allodola mascherataItalian
- ハシボソヒメコウテンシJapanese
- kaukėtasis mažasis vieversysLithuanian
- MaskerleeuwerikDutch
- maskelerkeNorwegian
- skowrończyk maskowyPolish
- cotovia-mascaradaPortuguese
- Масковый жаворонокRussian
- Масковый малый жаворонокRussian
- Масковый (малый) жаворонокRussian
- škovránok maskovýSlovak
- svartmaskad lärkaSwedish
- Maskeli ToygarTurkish
- терера масковаUkrainian
- 花脸沙百灵Chinese
- 黑臉沙百靈Chinese
Relatives of the masked lark
Other species in the same genus Spizocorys.
Botha's lark
Spizocorys fringillaris
Pink-billed lark
Spizocorys conirostris
Sclater's lark
Spizocorys sclateri
Stark's lark
Spizocorys starki
Obbia lark
Spizocorys obbiensis
Short-tailed lark
Spizocorys fremantlii
CompareMasked lark vs Botha's larkMasked lark vs Pink-billed larkMasked lark vs Sclater's larkMasked lark vs Stark's lark
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the masked lark?
An adult masked lark weighs 19.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the masked lark endangered?
The masked lark is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the masked lark?
The masked lark (Spizocorys personata) belongs to the family Alaudidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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