North American Birds Eggs. 



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474c. Desert Horned Lark. (). <t. Jeiicohi iii<t. 



Hanijt'. — I'lain.s of western United States, east of the Rockies and west of Kan- 

 sas and Dakota: breeds north to All)erta, and winters south to Mexico, Texas 

 and southern California. 



This species is like prafirola, l)ut paler on the hack; nest and eggs the same. 



474d. Texan Horned Lark, 0. a giraiidi. 

 Kange.— Coast of southeastern Texas. 



A pale variety like leucolfrma, but smaller; throat bright yellow, and breast 

 tinged with yellow. Nest and eggs like those of the others. 



474e. California Horned Lark. (). a. (tctUt. 



Bange. — Lower California and southern California. 



This bird is similar to the last but the yellow areas are brighter, and the nape 

 and back are ruddy. 



474f. Ruddy Horned Lark. (). a. rubra. 



Range. — Sacramento Valley, California. 



This variety has the yellow areas l)righter than in any other 

 and the back and nape are more ruddy. The eggs cannot be 

 distinguished from those of the others. 



fOlive buff 



474g. Streaked Horned Lark. 0. a, strigata. 



Range.— Northwestern United States (Washington, Oregon and northern Cali- 

 fornia). 



Similar to the last, but with the back broadly streaked with black, the rudtly 

 less intense and the underparts tinged with yellowish. 



474h. Scorched Horned Lark. 0. a. ((dusfa. 



Range. — Western Mexico, north in summer to southern Arizona. 

 This variety has the back and nape nearly a uniform pinkish ruddy with but 

 little streaking. 



4741. Dusky Horned Lark. (). a. mrnilli. 



Range. Northwestern United States and southern British Columbia, winter- 

 ing south to central California. 



Similar to itniticnhi but slightly darker al)Ove. 



