15. SPIZ.VLAUDA. G21 



15. SPIZALAUDA. 



Spizalauda, Blyth, J. A. S. Benrj. xxiv. p. 258 (1855) . . S. leva. 



1. Head of Spizalauda deva, to show form of crest. 



2. Wing of ditto, to show first priiuarj. 



Range. Confined to the Indian Peninsula. 



1. Spizalauda deva. 



Alauda deva, SyTces, P. Z. S. 1832, p. 92; Gray, Eand-l. B. ii. 



p. 188, no. 77(31 (1870). 

 Mirafra hayi, Jerd. Madr. Journ. xiii. pt. 2, p. 136 (1844) ■ Blyth 



J. A. S. Beng. xiii. p. 959 (1844) ; Blyth, Vat. B. Mm. As. Soc. 



p. 133 (1849). 

 Spizalauda hayi, Blyth, J. A. S. Beng. xxiv. p. 2o8 (1885). 

 Spizalauda deva, Horsf. ^- Moore, Cat. B. Mus. E.I. Co. ii. p 477 



(I856j ; Jerd. B. hid. ii. p. 432 (1863) ; Fairb. Str. F. iv. p. 261 



(1876); Brooks, t. c. p. 278; Davidson Sf TJ'efulen, Str. F. vii. 



p. 86 (1878) ; Hume, Str. F. viii. p. 109 (1879) ; Butler, Cat. B. 



S. Bomb. Pres. p. 64 (1880) ; Davidson, Str. F. x. p. 314 (1882). 

 Alauda simillima, Eione, J. A. S. Beng. xxxix. p. 121 (1870). 

 Spizalauda simillima, Hume, Nests ^- Eggs Ind. B. p. 484 (1873) • 



id. Str. F. i. p. 389 (1873) ; Butler, Str. F. iv. p. 1 (1878). 

 Spizalauda malabarica {nee Scop.), Hayes Lloyd, Ibis, 1873 p 414 • 



Hume, Str. F. i. p. 486, note (1873); Butler, Cat. B. Sind, p. 5(j 



(1879) ; Beid, Cat. Lucknoic Mus. p. 138 (1886). 

 Alauda (Spizalauda) deva, Stuliczka, J. A. S. Benq. xli. n. 248 (\%1'>\ ■ 



Blanf. Str. F. 1(576, p. 240. ^ V -; , 



Adult male. Mottled above like ordinary Larks, the general 

 colour being sandy rufous, with black centres to the feathers ; the 

 lower rump and basal upper tail-coverts vinous isabelline, in strong 

 contrast to the back ; longer tail-coverts like the tail ; wing- 

 coverts and quills blackish, edged with sandy rufous or isabelline ; 



