I'ASSERKS— ALAU1)ID/K 49 



Galerida theklae theklae Biehm. 



(^ $ Resemble " cristata," but differ in ist primary beiny as 

 long as or longer than primary coverts, secondaries being 

 much shorter in proportion to primaries, the bill shorter and 

 proportionately thicker, breast less reddish and with narrower 

 and more numerous streaks, and the under wing coverts and 

 axillaries being less red, with a distinct grey tinge. Wing (^ 

 97-104, 9 95-98. Tarsus 24-25. Bill 11-13. 



Resident. — Spain south of Murcia, S. Portugal, Balearic 

 Islands. 



G. theklae erlangeri Hartert. A dark form with streaks on 

 breast darker and more copious, and descending lower on 

 breast. 



Res idol t. — N . Morocco. 



G. theklae ruficolor Whitaker. Resembles typical " theklae" 

 and " erlangeri '' but browner, often very red, especially on under- 

 parts ; rump and upper tail coverts dull cinnamon. 



/\V^/</.?;//. — Central and S. Morocco (Mazagan to Mhoilwa). 



G. theklae harterti Erlanger. A generally dark form, almost 

 chocolate, frequenting black soil ; occasionally barely distinguish- 

 able from "ruficolor" but rump generally less red. Wing ^ 

 104-106 (H.). 



Resident. — N. Algeria and Tunisia to the Atlas Mountains. 



G. theklae superflua Hartert. A sandy grey form, varying 

 to rufous, with breast streaks brown, not black ; not unlike 

 " G. c. macrorhyncha" but with characteristic grey tinge of 

 "theklae'' group on under wing coverts and axillaries. Wing 

 108-110. 



Resident. — Algeria and Tunisia from south spiirs of Atlas to 

 Sahara. 



G. theklae deichleri Erlanger. A very pale isabelline form 

 of "G. t. superflua," paler than "carolinae," whiter beneath than 

 "harterti"'; occasionally resembles " G. c. macrorhyncha" but 

 distinguishable by characteristics of "theklae" group. Wing 

 97-102 (H.). 



AVj/V/tv//.— Sandy deserts of S. Algeria south to about 32 , and 

 S. Tunisia. 



D 



