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JURIJS 01- IHI-: JiRITISH ISLES. 



Branbts Siberian Buntiiuj. 



Branut's Siberian Bunting {Eniberiza cioides^ Moore) is a 

 partially migratory species, an example being taken near 

 Flamborough. It is found in Northern China. 



Shv^Xarh. 



%^JMr^''/'j0Hf^ DuAfCAV. 



The Sky-Lark (A/audu arvensis^ Linnreus) is a generally 

 distributed resident species throughout the British Islands. 

 It is also a resident throughout nearly the whole of the 

 Palearctic Region. The adult male in summer plumage 

 is of various shades of brown, here and there tinged with 

 yellowish buff. The feathers on the top of the head form 

 a dark brown crest, with paler edges. Upper parts, brown, 

 with darker centres ; eye-stripe, buffish ; tail feathers have 

 (lark brown centres and edged with tawny ; outer pair, 

 chiefly white ; second pair, white on outer webs ; below, 

 tinged with tawny-buff or rufous, boldly spotted on sides 



