| Lark bunting | |
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| Male lark bunting | |
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| Female lark bunting | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Calamospiza Bonaparte, 1838 |
| Species: | C. melanocorys
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| Binomial name | |
| Calamospiza melanocorys Stejneger, 1885
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| Synonyms | |
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Fringilla bicolor J. K. Townsend, 1837 | |
The lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) is a medium-sized American sparrow native to central and western North America. It was designated the state bird of Colorado in 1931.[2]
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Calamospiza melanocorys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22721049A131332658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22721049A131332658.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "52 Colorado Facts". Meet The USA. 2022.