Lark bunting
| Lark bunting | |
|---|---|
| Male lark bunting | |
| Female lark bunting | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Calamospiza Bonaparte, 1838 |
| Species: | C. melanocorys |
| Binomial name | |
| Calamospiza melanocorys Stejneger, 1885 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
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.