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4, Afehanistan, 22nd June (2. G,  Seebohm Coll. 
Wardlaw Ramsay). 
1. Murree, N.W. Himalayas (C. H. Hume Coll. 
T. Marshall). 
Anthus richardi, Vied/l. 
sare richardi, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. tab. xxv. fig. 14, a, b (1845- 
54); Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds,i. p. 175, pl. xliv. fig. iv (1856) ; 
Dybowski, J. f. O. 1868, p. 834; ‘Dresser, Birds Eur. iii. p. 395 
(1874) ; Seebohm, Brit, Birds, ii. p. 235, pl. 14 (1884) ; Sharpe, Cat 
Birds B. M. x. p. 564 (1885) ; Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. 
p- 307 (1590); Tacz. Faune Orn. Sibér. Orient. p. 395 (1891); 
Seebohm, Eqys of Brit. Birds, p. 266, pl. 58 a. fig. 4 (1896); Nehrhk. 
» Kat. Eiersamml. p. 92 (1899); Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 219 
(1902); Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 147 (1906). 
Corydalla richardi, Baedeker, Kier Eur, Vog. tab. 35. fig. 1 (1855-63) ; 
Lacz. J. f. O. 187: 3, p. 83, tab. ii. fig. 21. 
Anthus richardi richardi, Hartert, Vég. ‘Pal, Faun. pt. il. p. 265 (1905). 
Eggs of Richard’s Pipit are almost elliptical in shape, the two 
ends being closely alike in colour, and moderately glossy. They 
are ereenish- white or grey, profusely mottled with brown and 
underlying lavender-grey. Eight examples measure from ‘82 to ‘92 
in length, and from 65 to ‘68 in breadth. 
Four examples, forming a clutch taken by Mr. Rickett, are 
smaller, and instead of being densely mottled are distinctly spotted 
and blotched. They measure ‘8 by °6. 
3. Darasun, Dauria, June (Dybowski: Crowley Bequest. 
Tristram Coll.). 
3. *Darasun, June (Dybowskz). Seebohm Coll. 
2. Turkestan ( Severtzov),. Seebohm Coll. 
4. Foochow, China, 10th May. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.}. 
Anthus striolatus, Blyth. 
(Plate V. fig. 15.) 
Corydalla striolata, Leyge, Birds Ceylon, p. 628 (1879). 
Anthus striolatus. Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 568 (1885); Oates, 
Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 808 (1890); Sharpe, Hand.t v. p. 147 
(1906). 
The two eggs of Blyth’s Pipit are of a blunt oval shape and very 
glossy. They are creamy-white, densely and finely freckled with 
yellowish-brown and very pale underlying lavender. They measure 
respectively; °85 by °64; -84 by °63. 
2, Nilghiri Hills, S. India, 16th May. Hume Coll. 
Anthus campestris (Linn.). 
Anthus campestris, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. tab. xxv. fig. 18, a-c 
(1845-54); Dresser, Birds Eur. iii. p. 317 (1874); Seebohm, Brit. 
Birds, ii. p. 289, pl. 14 (1884); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x.-p. 569 
(1885) ; Seebohm, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 267 (1896); Nehrk. Kat. 
Eiersamml. p. 92 (1899); Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 218 
(1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 147 (1906). 
