562 Mr. W. Jesse on the 



and, I should think, very uncommon. My bird (J") was 

 shot on the banks of the Goomti, Jan. 1, 1898. 



No. 840. Anthus trivialis. Tree-Pipit. 



Common during the cold weather. Frequents the same 

 localities as the next species, from which it is difficult to 

 distinguish it, unless the bird is in the hand. 



No. 841. Anthus maculatus. Indian Tree-Pipit. 



Very common during the cold weather, some individuals 

 remaining until the end of May. They occur in parties, not 

 only in the fields, but also in mango-topes, where they are 

 very abundant, flying up into trees when anyone approaches. 

 They feed chiefly on the ground, but also on trees. 



No. 844. Anthus similis. Brown Rock-Pipit. 



A cold-weather visitor, not uncommonly met Avith on 

 ploughed land or on waste ground round j heels and in 

 similar localities. 



No. 847, Anthus rufulus. Indian Pipit. 



A common and permanent resident, being found indis- 

 criminately in cultivated tracts, open plains, jDaddy-fields, 

 and dhak -jungle. I have found the nest twice : once in 

 February, with four young, and again on the 31st of March, 

 with four fresh eggs. Both nests were in the stumps of 

 patowal grass, which had been cut down by thatchers. They 

 were neatly-made structures of grass, lined with hair, but fell 

 to pieces on being lifted up. The eggs were greyish white, 

 spotted with brown. 



Average of 4 Lucknow eggs "78" x '57" 



Measurement of largest egg '79" x •57" 



„ smallest egg •77"x ■57" 



No. 859. *Melanocorypha bimaculata. Eastern Calandra 

 Lark. 



The only specimen that I know of as being recorded from 

 Lucknow is one that J. Green, one of the Martiniere College 

 boys, purchased from a bird-catcher. The man stated that it 

 had been captured on one of the open maidans or plains 

 close to the city. The bird became very tame and used to 



