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2. On- a New Lark from the Cape Province. By \V. E. 



OGILVIE-GRANT. 



THROUGH the kindness of Dr. L. Peringuey, the Director of the 

 South African Museum, I have recently received for examination 

 examples of a species of lark procured by Mr. H. L. Hare, near 

 Philipstown, in July, 1912. The birds prove to be closely allied to 

 the rare and little-known Calandrella sclateri, from Great Namaqua- 

 land, described and figured by Shelley [cf. Birds of Africa, iii., 

 p. 136, pi. 22, fig. 3 (1902)]. The bill in all five birds from Philips- 

 town is dark blackish horn colour, while in Andersson's specimens, 

 including the type of G. sclateri, the culrnen is of a pale brownish 

 horn colour. 



I propose to distinguish this form under the following name : 



FAMILY ALAUDIDAE 



GEN. CALANDEELLA, Kaup. 



CALANDRELLA SCLATERI CAPENSIS, sub-sp. n. 



Adult male and female. Closely allied to C. sclateri, Shelley, but 

 distinguished by the shorter bill with the culmen dark blackish horn 

 colour instead of light brownish horn colour. The markings on the 

 lores and down the cheeks are black and much more pronounced 

 than in C. sclateri, which is evidently a rather paler western form. 



C. sclateri. C. .s. cdpenxi*. 



Culmen (from nostril Culmen (from nostril 



to tip). to tip). Wln * 



$ (Type) 12 mm. 85 mm. $ 11 mm. 85 mm. 



3 10i 82 



? 10 81 



? 10 77 



Hab. Near Philipstown, Cape Province. 



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