,, LLOYDS NATURAL HISTORY. 



Esr^s. — Four to six in number. In general appearance re- 

 sembling those of the Meadow-Pipit, all the variations of the 

 latter species being represented in a series of eggs of Anthus 

 cervinus. Many of the latter, however, are of a richer and 

 darker brown than is seen in the Meadow-Pipit's egg, and 

 there is further an occasional clutch, not seen in the case of 

 the latter bird, where the colour greatly resembles that of the 

 Tree-Pipit's eggs, the mottlings and spots being extremely 

 bold and distinct, especially the brown overlying spots, which 

 are distributed over the egg. Axis, 075-0-85 inch; diam., 

 o - 6-o - 65. 



iv. Richard's pipit, anthus richardi. 



Anthus richardi, Vieill., N. Diet. d'Hist. Nat., xxvi., p. 491 

 (1818); Macg., Br. B., ii., p. 199(1839); Newt. ed. Yarr., 

 i., p. 598 (1874); Dresser, B. Eur., hi., p. 328, pi. 138 

 (1874) ; B. O. U. List Br. B., p. 34 (1883) ; Seeb., Br. B., 

 ii-) P« 2 33 ( X S84); Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., x., p. 564 

 (18S5); Saunders, Man., p. 131(1889); Lilford, Col. Fig. 

 Br. B., pt. x. (18S9). 



Adult Male in Breeding Plumage. — Of large size, with a power- 

 ful foot, the hind claw about equal to the length of the hind 

 toe. Dark brown above, with sandy-bufTedges to the feathers, 

 like a Lark in appearance : lesser wing-coverts dull sandy- 

 rufous, the median and greater coverts as well as the quills 

 dusky, edged with sandy rufous, the coverts tipped with pale 

 fulvous ; axillaries and under wing-coverts sandy-rufous, with 

 dusky bases ; flanks perfectly uniform, without blackish streaks ; 

 light portion of outer tail-feather white ; bill black, the lower 

 mandible flesh-colour, the gape yellow ; feet reddish flesh- 

 colour; iris dark brown. Total length, 77 inches; oilmen, 

 o-6 ; wing, 3*95; tail, 2*8 \ tarsus, it. 



Adult Female. — Similar to the male in colour, but smaller. 

 Total length, 7 inches; wing, 3-55. 



Note.— Richard's Pipit is easily distinguished by its large size, and large 

 hind claw, which is equal to or longer than the hind toe itself. 



Range in Great Britain. — An irregular visitor in autumn, princi- 

 pally to the south-eastern and southern coasts. 



