BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



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The Shore-Lark {Otocorys alpesttis^ Linnoeus) is a regular 

 autumn migrant to the British Islands, and is also found 

 in Northern Europe, Asia, and America, and during 

 migration occurs in most parts of Europe. The adult 

 male has the crown, ear-tufts, lores, and lower neck 

 band, black ; forehead, superciliary stripe, chin, and upper 

 throat, yellowish ; general colour of upper parts, greyish- 

 brown, tinged with pinkish-brown on nape, lesser wing- 

 coverts, and upper tail-coverts ; feathers on back have 

 dark centres ; centre tail-feathers, ashy, centred with 

 black ; remainder, black, outer one edged with white ; 

 under parts of body, white, washed on flanks with pale 

 brown ; irides, dark brown ; bill, slate colour ; legs and 

 feet, blackish. Length, about seven inches. The adult 

 female has no ear-tufts. 



