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Gertis ANTEBUS: coe cs x eens a S00 neo oipibetslians sin ah bs 217 
Anthus arboreus. Tree-Pipit......... seer renee 14. 219 
pratensis. Meadow-Pipit.........-++++++:- 14. 224 
cervinus. Red-throated Pipit ..........+--- 14. 229 
richardi. Richard’s Pipit...........++++++: 14. 233 
— campestris, Tawny Pipit.........+++s+e:- 14. 239 
obscurus. Rock-Pipit .....-.-.+eee ee eeee: 14. 244 
spinoletta. Alpine Pipit .......-++-+s++ee: 14. 248 
Subfamily ALAUDINE ....--+- 11s errr eee eens fi 253 
Gorn NGAUS 2 bcc sen wines ss oe ee yer es tate os ae 253 
Alauda arborea. Wood-Lark ...........0ee eee 15. 256 
cristata. Crested Lark.........--+.s seers 15. 261 
arvensis. Sky-Lark ......... 0 .+ se eset cess 15. 266 
brachydactyla. Short-toed Lark............ 15. 274 
sibirica. White-winged Lark ...........+.: 15, = ° 278 
alpestris. Shore-Lark ........-. ok ca otisras 15. 284 
Family CYPSELIDA ............ hye a NN a Sages 
Grontin ONE Sila Sipe cite e sacete es ae ecshehesrern alals ea alee i 290 
Oypselus apus. Common Swift........-..++++-: 18. 292 
mclaa Alpige Swifts G1... c++ se we ene te 18. 297 
Groniiia) © CAE WA me crsa ore won: etevsnia tere ersh ote ose2 hob astnt foe a 302 
Chetura caudacuta. Needle-tailed Swift ........ Wes 308 
Family CAPRIMULGID.................... . 307 
Genus GAPBIMULGUS, . 25.5 cccee cena ss eae tee as 308 
Caprimulgus ewropeus. Common Nightjar........ ive 309 
——- egyptius. Isabelline Nightjar ............ Ee 315 
eamily MEROPEDAS ..<.c/0s.s.8b..\ it. Prrc 
rons eM ROPRS <= 56 ce ce bee ces con simeee be wea a 319 
Merops wpiaster. Common Bee-eater .........--: ES: 321 
Genus CORAGEAS: 2 inca ere foie s cee tesa oe dimes Bf 326 
Coracias garrula, Common Roller ,............- 18. 327 
