3. ANTHTTS. 565 



Corydalla richardi, Vigors, Zool. Journ. ii. p. 897 (1826) ; Bp. 

 Consp. i. p. 247 (1850) ; Kelaart, Prodr. Faun. Zei/l. Cat. 

 p. 121 (1852) ; Jatib. et Barth.-Lapomm. Rich. Oni. p. 287 

 (1859) ; Sicinh. Ibis, 18G1, p. 265 ; Jerd. B. Ltd. ii. p. 231 

 (1863) ; Deffl. et Gerbe, Or?i. Eur. i. p. 363 (1867) ; Loche, 

 Expl. Sci. Alr/er., Ois. ii. p. 11 (1867); Beav. Ibis, 1868, p. 79; 

 Hume, Ibis, 1869, p. 120 ; Collett, J. f. O. 1869, p. 393 ; Blanf. 

 Bns, 1870, p. 469 ; Sicinh. t. c. p. 347 ; id. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 366 ; 

 Holdsiu. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 458; Brooks, Str. F. 1870, p. 358; 

 Hume, Str. F. 1874, p. 239; Ball, t. c. pp. 416, 479, 496; Blyth 8f 

 Wald. B. Bnrm. p. 95 (1875) ; Armstr. Str. F. 1876, p. 330 ; Tacz. 

 Bull. Soc. Zool. France, i. p. 157 (1876) ; Prjev. in Rotdeys Orn. 

 Misc. ii. p. 195 (1876) ; David ^ Oust. Ois. Chine, p. 310'(1877) ; 

 Anders. Zool. Exp. Yun-nan, p. 365 (1878) ; Hume Sf Davison, 

 Str. F. 1878, p. 365 ; Ball, Str. F. 1878, vol. ii. p. 220 ; Cripps, 

 t. c. p. 288 ; Legge, B. Ceylon, p. 621 (1879) ; Hume, Str. F. 1879, 

 p. 103; SmUii, t.c. p. 316; Oates, B. Brit. Bur?n. i. p. 166(1883). 



Antlius rupestris (nee Nilss.), Menetr. Cat. Rais. Cauc. p. 37 (1832). 



Antkus macronyx, Glogcr, Handb. Vog. Eur. i. p. 269 (1834). 



Antlius lonp:ipes, Holandre, Faune de la Moselle, p. 84 (1836). 



Ciclilop3 mouticolus, Hodqs. Icon. ined. in Brit. Mus., Passeres, 

 pLs. 121, 124. fig. 1 (no. 4-31) ; id. in Gray's Zool Misc. p. 83 (1844). 



Oorvdalla sinensis, Bp. Consp. i. p. 247 (1850) ; David Sf Oust. Ois, 

 Chine, p. 311 (1877). 



Anthus niaximus, Blyth in Wliites Nat. Hist. Selborne, p. 262 (1858). 



Corydalla chinensis, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 366. 



Agrodroinas richardi, Saunders, Ibis, 1871, p. 216 ; Giglioli, Ibis, 

 1881, p. 206. 



Foot of Anthus richardi. 



Hind claxu long and straight, a trifle shorter than hind toe, but 

 sometimes longer. Tarsus only a trifle longer than the hind toe and 

 claw. Primaries equal and longest, 1, 2, 3, the fourth a little shorter ; 

 fifth primary shorter than fourth and less than long secondaries. Feet 

 reaching in skin to three fourths of tail. Primaries emarr/inate, 2, 3, 4. 



Adult male la hreedi iig-plmnacje. General colour above dark brown, 

 with sandy-buif edges to the feathers, producing a mottled and 



