PASSRUKS— MOTACILI.IDK 55 



Anthus richardi richardi Vicillot. Richard's Pitit. 

 * I Above (lark l)r()\vn with rufous marj^^ins, wing coverts 

 and secondaries broadly margined rufous (white in young), 

 eyebrow pale buff; a black line under the eye and on sides of 

 throat ; beneath dull white, breast reddish buff, dark streaked ; 

 flanks brownish, slightly streaked. Bill dark brown, paler below. 

 Legs and feet yellowish brown. Wing (^ 92-100, 9 87-93. 

 Tarsus 29-33. ^'^'^^ 12-15. Hind claw 16-22-5, slightly curved 

 and longer than hind toe. 



An Asiatic breeding bird, frequently occurs Europe in autumn 

 and winter; recorded Norway, Britain, Baltic south to Mediter- 

 ranean, also Egypt. 



Anthus campestris campestris (L.). Tawny Pipit. 

 Fr. Pipi rousseline ; Gcr. Brachpieper ; //al. Calandro ; Sived. 

 F;iltpipl;irka. 



^ 9 Above grey brown, faintly streaked and with narrow 

 rufous margins, margins broader on secondaries and wing 

 coverts; eyebrow yellow buff; dark moustachial stripe some- 

 times present ; beneath dull white, occasionally yellowish and 

 generally with some dark spots on breast, flanks not streaked. 

 Bill dark brown, paler below and towards base. Legs and feet 

 yellow brown. Wing $ 87-98, 9 85-89. Tarsus 25-29. Bill 

 13-15. Young are more spotted on breast and feather margins are 

 whiter. 



Breeds. — S. Sweden, Denmark, Finland, C. and S. Russia 

 south to lower Volga and Caucasus and through Europe south to 

 Greece, Crete and Mediterranean countries ; also N. Africa and 

 W. Asia from Asia Minor to Afghanistan. Rare visitor N. France 

 and Britain. Migrates ; occurs in winter in tropical Africa, S. 

 Arabia and N.W. India. 



A. campestris griseus Nicoll. Like typical form but greyer 

 above ; bill about 3 m.m. shorter ; underparts whiter and more 

 streaked with brown on upper breast. 



An Indian breeding race. Occurs Egypt in winter. 



Anthus bertheloti bertheloti Bolle. Canarian Pipit. 



c? 9 Above grey brown, faintly streaked, rumj) not streaked ; 

 eyebrow white ; beneath white (sometimes pinkish tinged) with 



