120 ALArDIDiE. 



Otocorys actia, Oherholser. 



Otncoris alpestris actia, Oherholser, P. U.S. Nat. Mas. xxiv. p. 845 



(1902). 

 Otocorys actia, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 160 (1906). 



Four eggs of the Californian Horned Lark are perfectly similar 

 to those of 0. leiicolcema described above. In three exam])les 

 the markings are olive-brown, in the fourth they are greenish- 

 brown. They measure respectively: 'SO by 'Gl ; '83 by '59; 

 •84 by -59 ; -88 by -60. 



4. San Diego, California, 22nd July W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 

 {E. Skives). [P.]. 



Otocorys rubea, Hensh. 



Otocoris alpestris rubea, Oherholser, P. U. S. Nat. Mus. xxiv. p. 851 



(1902). 

 Otocorys rubea, Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 133 (1899) ; Sharpe, 



Mand-l. v. p. 161 (1906). 



Two eggs of the Ruddy Horned Lark are of a wide, somewhat 

 pointed oval form and moderately glossy. The ground-colour is 

 pale greenish-white, densely spotted with olive-brown and grey, 

 the larger end being marked with rather faint black specks and 

 hair-lines. They measure respectively : '86 by '64 ; -SG by 'G?. 



2. Los Angeles, California. W. Radclifi'e Saunders, Esq. 



[R]. 



Otocorys occidentalis (McCall). 



(Plate VI. fig. 20.) 



Otocoria alpestris occidentalis, Oherholser, P. U. S. Nat. Mus. xxiv. 



p. 855 (1902). _ 

 Otocorys occidentalis, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 161 (1900). 



Four eggs of the Central New-Mexican Horned Lark are very 

 similar to those of the allied species described above, having the 

 ground-colour pale greenish-white, with olive-brown or greenish- 

 brown and lavender-grey markings, which form a more or less 

 distinct zone round the larger end. They measure respectively : 

 (2) -85 by -6 ; -86 by -58 ; -88 by -6. 



4. Socorro, New Mexico, May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.J. 



Otocorys strigata, Hensh. 



Otocoris alpestris strigata, Obei-holser, P. U. S. Nat. Mus. xxiv. p. 837 



(1902). 

 Otocorys strigata, Shaype, Hand-l. v. p. 161 (1906). 



Four eggs of the Streaked Horned Lark diifer somewhat from 

 the above : in two the ground-colour is pale greenish-white, rather 



