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Otocorys actia, Oberholser. 
Otocoris alpestris actia, Oberholser, P. U.S. Nut. Mus, xxiv. p. 845 
(1902). 
Otocorys actia, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 160 (1906). 
Four eggs of the Californian Horned Lark are perfectly similar 
to those of O. leucolema described above. In three examples 
the markings are olive-brown, in the fourth they are greenish- 
brown. They measure respectively: °80 by °61; 83 by °59 ; 
84 by °59; °88 by °60. 
4. San Diego, California, 22nd July W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
(EZ. Shives). Bate 
Otocorys rubea, Hensh. 
Otocoris alpestris rubea, Oberholser, P. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxiv. p. 851 
(1902). 
Otocorys rubea, Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 183 (1899); Sharpe, 
Hand-l. v. p. 161 (1906). 
Two eggs of the Ruddy Horned Lark are of a wide, somewhat 
pointed oval form and moderately glossy. The ground-colour is 
pale greenish-white, densely spotted with olive-brown and grey, 
the larger end being marked with rather faint black specks and 
hair-lines. They measure respectively: ‘86 by ‘64; °86 by 67. 
2. Los Angeles, California. W. Radclitte Saunders, Esq. 
fea. 
Otocorys occidentalis (McCall). 
(Plate VI. fig. 20.) 
Otocoris alpestris occidentalis, Oberholser, P.U.S. Nat. Mus. xxiv. 
p. 855 (1902). 
Otocorys occidentalis, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 161 (1906). 
Four eggs of the Central New-Mexican Horned Lark are very 
similar to those of the allied species described above, having the 
ground-colour pale greenish-white, with olive-brown or greenish- 
brown and lavender-grey markings, which form a more or less 
distinct zone round the larger end. ‘They measure respectively : 
(2) *85 by °6; °86 by 58; -83 by °6. 
4. Socorro, New Mexico, May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
[Ps]: 
Otocorys strigata, Hensh. 
Otocoris alpestris strigata, Oberholser, P. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxiv. p. 887 
(1902). 
Otocorys strigata, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 161 (1906). 
Four eggs of the Streaked Horned Lark differ somewhat from 
the above: in two the ground-colour is pale greenish-white, rather 
