140 Rev. r. C. R. Jourdain on the 



24. JVEelanocorypha calandra calandra (L.). Calandra 

 Lark. 



Generally distributed over all the corn-producing district 

 from El Guerrali south to the plain of El Outaia and east to 

 Lambese. Nests with four eggs taken April 23 and May 2 

 in cornfields near Lambese (J). Abundant and general on 

 the central tableland (W). Not noted near Lac Fetzara (R). 



25. Calandrella brachydactyla rubiginosa Fromh. South 

 Algerian Short-toed Lark. 



Fairly common on the plain of El Outaia, especially on 

 the edge of cultivation. Nests with three or four eggs 

 found from April 17 to 30 (J). Short-toed Larks (subsp. ?) 

 are also found in Algeria in winter : noted in Algiers 

 market and on snowy ground at El Guerrab (W). Seen 

 near Lac Fetzara, May 11 (R). 



26. Calandrella minor minor (Cab.). Lesser Short-toed 

 Lark. 



Only met with near Bordj Saada late in April (J). 



27. Ammomanes deserti algeriensis Sharpe. Algerian 

 Desert Lark. 



Quite common on the rocky hillsides at El Kantara and 

 on the mountain slopes bordering the plain of El Outaia, as 

 well as near Biskra. All the nests found had a more or less 

 prominent wall of loose stones on the lower side, and are 

 generally sheltered by a flat stone or a small clump of some 

 desert plant. The usual number of eggs is three or four : 

 only one out of about thirty nests examined contained five 

 eggs. There is much variation in the size and colour of the 

 eggs ; the largest measuring 25"4 x 18 mm., and the smallest 

 19'9x 16-1 mm. Nests with young were found on April 20 

 and 21 at El Outaia, and fledged young seen at Biskra on 

 the 24th, but many fresh eggs were taken from about 

 April 20 to the end of the month (J) . Hen feeding young 

 in nest at Fontaines Chaudes near Biskra on April 11, 1912 

 (W). 



