The short-tailed lark (Spizocorys fremantlii) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savannah, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

Taxonomy and systematics

The short-tailed lark was originally placed in the genus Calendula (which was subsequently renamed to Galerida) and then to the monotypic genus Pseudalaemon before it was re-classified to Spizocorys in 2014.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:

Behaviour and ecology

Food and feeding

The diet of the short-tailed lark consists mostly of vegetable material.