Indian Birds 



The Crested Larks, 1 01-103 



These are readily distinguished by the sharp- 

 pointed crest which projects backwards and 

 upwards from the back of the head. They 

 sing well and have habits very similar to those 

 of the skylark. No white in the tail. 



loi. Galerita cristata : The Crested Lark. 



(F. 874), a- 769), (+!•) 



Punjab and U. P., where it is abundant. Very 

 common at Lahore. 



102. Galerita deva : Sykes's Crested Lark. 

 (F. 875), Q.76S), (I.). 



U. p., Rajputana, and C. L 



103. Galerita malabarica : The Malabar 

 Crested Lark. (F. 876), (J. 768), ( + L) 



Bombay and Travancore. 



l^he Finch-Larks, 104 and 105 



These are easily recognised by their curious 

 habit of flying some twenty or thirty feet into 

 the air, then closing their wings and dropping 

 to the ground. As they descend they utter a 

 curious note. They are dumpy little birds 

 and do not look as large as their measurements. 



104. Ammomanes fhcenicura : The Ru- 

 fous-tailed Finch-Lark. (F. 877), (J. 758), (L) 



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