648 Col. R. Meinertzhagen on Birds from [Ibis, 



In juvenile plumage birds are much more mottled than in 

 adults, both on the back and head, and have broad fulvous 

 margins to the inner secondaries. The breast spotting is 

 also more distinct than in adults. Wing 95-106, culmen 

 18-5-21-5. 



Breeds in Persian Baluchistan, eastern Persia, and in the 

 hills of northern Baluchistan round Quetta, wandering to 

 Sind in winter. 



Anthus s. captus. 



Antlms leucoplirys captus Hartert, Vog. pal. Fauna, 1905, 

 p. 269 : Wadi Zerka, Jordan Valley. 



17 exanuneJ, including the type. 



Paler and greyer than any form except decaptus, and 

 much less uniform ihixn jerdoni on the upjier parts. Under 

 parts with a slight rufous tinge in fresh autumn plumage, 

 which becomes almost white in winter. Wing 90-95, cuhnen 

 18-20. 



Resident in the Lebanon and Hermon systems of Palestine 

 and Syria and in the Judsean highlands, but not reaching 

 much farther south than Jerusalem. In winter a few birds 

 descend to the Jordan Valley. 



Anthus s. arabicus. 



Anthus s. arabicus Hartert, Nov. Zool. 1917, p. 457 : 

 Menakha, Yemen, S.W. Arabia. 



38 examined, including the type. 



Upper parts and sides of the head darker than in captus or 

 decaptus. Under parts more heavily marked and browner. 

 Larger and more heavily spotted than hararensis. Wing 

 90-101, culmen 18'5-20. 



So far only known from Yemen in south-western 

 Arabia. 



Anthus s. sokotrae. 



Anthus s. sokotrce Haitert, Nov. Zool. 1917, p. 457 : 

 Socotra. 



8 examined, including the type. 



