THE BHARAT AND ITS KINDRED 165 



Lark is longer than the Bush-Lark by 

 about an inch. 



The Sand-Lark is a greyish brown bird 

 with dark brown shaft-streaks. Its wings 

 are dark brown tending to be greyish on 

 the edges. The tail is brown but has white 

 in it visible when the bird is flying. The 

 lower plumage is white but has strong 

 brown streaks on the breasts, more plenti- 

 fully on the sides. It possesses brown iris, 

 fleshy yellow legs and horn-colour claws 

 and bill, the latter having a greenish tinge. 

 In size, it is as large as the Bengal Bush 

 Lark, being about five inches and a half 

 in length. 



