Subsp. a. Anthus bocag^. 



Anthus pal^escens, Socage {nee Vigors Sf Horsf.), Jorn. Lisb. 1874, 

 p. 52 ; Gadow, J. f. O. 1876, p. 431 ; Bocage, Orn. Angola, p. 294, 

 pi. 8. fig. 2 (1881). 



Anthus bocagii, Nicholson, Ibis, 1884, p. 469. 



Female (type of species). General coloiir above pale asby brovra 

 with darker centres to the feathers, producing a mottled appearance ; 

 wing-coverts pale brown, margined with white, slightly isabeUine 

 on the greater cove'-ts and bastard-wing ; primary-coverts and quills 

 light brown, externally edged with isabelline or whitish, a little 

 tinged with sandy bufF near the base of the outer webs ; rump and 

 upper tail-coverts nearly uniform ashy brown, with faintly indicated 

 darker centres on the latter, which are slightly washed with pale 



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