ALAUDID^. 199 



The iris is brown; the upper mandible of the bill 

 and the point of the lower are dark brown, the remainder 

 of the lower mandible is horn-colour ; the legs and toes 

 are pale straw-colour, with a faint purple blush. 



Measurements of a male : — 



in. lin. 



Entire length 6 5 



Leng-tli of folded wing 3 8 



„ tarsus 11 



„ middle toe 5 



„ tail 2 8 



„ bill 8 



[The specimen of which the measurements are given above 

 by Mr. Andersson is now in the collection of Mr. R. B. Sharpe. 

 —Ed.] 



243. MegalophonuS nsevius (Strickl.). Dark-lined Lark. 



Alauda ncevia, Strickland & Sclater, Birds Damar., Contr. Om. 1852, 

 p. 152. 



„ „ Shai-pe's Cat. No. 688. 



This is a very common bird about Objimbinque ; it is 

 by no means timid, and settles on trees and bushes as 

 well as on the ground. Its food consists of seeds and 

 insects. 



The iris is light brown; the upper mandible horn- 

 coloured, fading into white on the edges and on the 

 lower mandible ; legs and toes pale straw-colour, with a 

 tint of pale flesh-colour on the toes. 



Measurements of a male and a female : — 



Male. Female, 



in. lin. in. lin. 



Entire length Q d 64 



Length of folded wing ..30 35 



„ tarsus ....10 10 



„ middle toe ...07 06 



tail 2 3 2 3 



