141 



Galerida brachyura, Tridmm. 

 (Plate VIII. figs. 10 & 11.) 



Galerida brachyura, Tristram, P. Z. S. 1804; p. 43-5 ; Sharpe, Haiul-l. v. 



p. 179 (1900). 

 Alaiida isabellina, Tristram, Faini. Sr Flora Palestine, p. 78 (1884). 

 Galerida cristata brachyura. Ilurtert, Voy. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 2.34 



(19U4). 



Eggs of the Short-tailed Crested Lark are indistinguishable from 

 those of 0. arenicola described above. 



2. Jericho. Palpstine, 29th March Crowley Bequest. 

 (//. IJ. I'ristrmn). 



2. Jericho, 30th 3Iarch {II. B. T.). Crowley Bequest. 



4. Kl Ghor, Palestine, IPth May Crowley Bequest. 



{H. B. T.). 



Galerida magna, Hume. 



(Plate VIII. fig. 12.) 



Galerida cristata magna, Withei-bij, Ibis, 1903, p. 525 ; Ilurtert, Vofj. Pal. 



Faun. pt. ii. p. 235 (1904). 

 Galerida magna, iSharpe, Iland-l. v. p. 180 (190G). 



Eggs of Hume's Crested Lark resemble those of G. arenicola 

 described above. They measure from -88 to -9 in length, and from 

 •6G to -68 in breadth. 



5. Shiraz, Persia, 3rd Mav. II. F. Witherby, Esq. [P.]. 

 4. Jask, Gulf of Oman, 23rd March. S. Butcher, E.-q. [P.j. 



4. Jask, 29th March. S. Butcher, Esq. [P.]. 



3. Jask, 29th March. S. Butcher, Esq. [P.]. 

 2. Jask, 30th March. S. Butcher, Esq. [P.]. 



Galerida chendoola {Frankl.). 

 (Plate VIII. figs. 13 & 14.) 



Galerida cristata, Oat.ps, Faun. Brit. Inch, Birds, ii. p. 337 (1890) ; id., ed. 



Hume, Nesti ^- Ei/ijs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 233 (1890). 

 Galerida cristata chendoola, Ilartert, Vor/. Pal. Faun. \A. ii. p. 2-36 



(1894). 

 Galerida chendoola, Sharpe, lland-l. \. p. 180 (1900). 



Eggs of the Indian Crested Lark resemble those of G. cristata in 

 colour and markings, but are, as a rule, considerably smaller. The 

 coloration of one clutch from Delhi is remarkable, the three eggs 

 being white, finelj- and somewhat sparingly spotted with blackish- 

 grey and Idac-grey, and with a few markings of deep olive-brown, 

 sixteen examples measure from 'bl to "88 in length, and from "tj^to 

 •68 in breadth. One egg from E. Narra is exceptionally long ; it 

 measures 1-05 by 'QS. 



