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132. Anthus cAMPESTRis (L.). Me^ei P^j^^*A;e (Field-Pipit). 

 Not uncommon on fallow lands and dry elevations on the 



plains. Herr Csato says they are to be found on the banks 

 of the Strell in autumn. 



133. Anthus ricardi, Vieill. 



Very rare. A specimen at Klausenburg was shot in the 

 museum-garden in September 1871. 



Obs. Stetter mentions A. littoralis as occurring; but it is 

 undoubtedly A. spipoletta that is meant. 



*134. Alauda ARVENsis, L. Mezei Pacsirta {Y'leXdi-JjQxk). 



The birds of this species which we saw (and they were not 

 many) appeared to frequent the higher parts of the Mezoseg, 

 leaving the lower ground almost entirely to the crested species, 

 with which they are said to be equally common ; not, how- 

 ever, in winter, as they arrive in March and leave in October. 



^135. Alauda arborea, L. Erdei Pacsirta. 



Not very common, and also migratory. It arrives in 

 March. We saw them at Gorgeny on the borders of the 

 Mocsar wood. They were found also on the Retjezat by 

 HH. Csato and Buda Adam. 



*136. Alauda cristata (L.). Bubos Pacsirta. 

 Very common everywhere. 



137. Melanocorypha calandra (L.). 



Bieltz says of this bird that it is more uncommon than one 

 would expect, as it is not rare in the adjoining countries of 

 Wallachia and Galicia. According to Herr Buda it is of 

 very rare occurrence. It has been procured at Koncza by 

 Herr Csato (auct. Graf Lazar) . 



138. Melanocorypha sibirica (Gm.). 



Very rare. The first specimen known to have occurred in 

 the country was shot by Herr Buda Carl in a clay-hole at 

 Koncza on December 24th, 1855. 



139. Otocorys alpestris (L.) . 



Of very rare occurrence, and only seen in hard winters. 

 In 1856 they appeared in considerable numbers, and a good 



