138 ALAUDIDE. 
distinetly spotted and blotched with rich purplish-brown and 
lavender, and others are similarly marked with yellowish-brown 
and purplish-grey. They measure from ‘71 to ‘89 in length, and 
from ‘55 to °66 in breadth. 
2. Lahore, Punjab, 7th June. Hume Coll. 
6. Jhansi, Aug. (F. &. Blewitt). Hume Coll. 
3. Seoni, C. Provs., Aug. Hume Coll. 
8. Saugor, C. Provs. (Ff. R. B.). Hume Coll. 
6. Saugor, 29th July (F. R. B.). Hume Coll. 
5. Saugor, 4th Aug. (F. BR. B.). Hume Coll. 
7. Saugor, 5th Aug. (FP. RB. B.). Hume Coll. 
2. Saugor, 10th Aug. (Ff. &. B.). Hume Coll, 
5. Sholapur, 30th June (J. Davidson). Hume Coll. 
5. Sholapur, Ist July (J. D.). Hume Coll. 
11. Sholapur, 3rd July (J. D.). Hume Coll. 
2. Sholapur, 4th July (J. D.). Hume Coll. 
2. South India. Crowley Bequest. 
Genus GALERIDA, Bove. 
Galerida cristata (Linn.). 
Alauda cristata, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vig. p. 880, tab. xxvi. fig. 2, a-d 
(1845-54); Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, i. p. 178, pl. xlv. fig. 11 
(1856) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 261, pl. 15 (1884) ; zd., Eggs of 
Brit. Birds, p. 255, pl. 58. figs. 9 & 10 (1896); Rey, Ever Voy. 
Mitteleurop. p. 255, pl. 36. figs. 18-22 (1900). 
Galerita cristata, Baedeker, Hier Eur. Vog. tab. 66. fig. 8 (1855-63) ; 
Dresser, Birds Eur. iv. p. 285 (1873); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 
xiii. p. 626 (1890) [pt. ]. 
Corydus cristatus, Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 890 (1902) [pt.]. 
Galerida cristata cristata, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 228 (1904). 
Galerida cristata, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 178 (1906). 
The majority of the eggs of the Crested Lark are of a broad oval 
shape, but some are comparatively narrow and elongate. They 
exhibit a large amount of gloss and vary very greatly in size and 
coloration. The ground-colour ranges from a nearly pure white to 
a greyish-white or a greenish-white. The markings are of various 
shades of brown, ranging from pale brown through yellowish- 
brown to umber-brown and dark olive-brown. ‘The underlying 
markings of purplish-grey or lavender are generally very con- 
spicuous. Many specimens are coarsely blotched, others are some- 
what finely speckled, and others again are profusely mottled all 
over. Examples measure from °8 to 1:04 in length, and from °6 to 
-72 in breadth. 
13. Elbeuf, France (Noury : Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 
Coll.). 
5. Pomerania, 10th May (7. Seebohm Coll. 
Holland). 
5. Pomerania, 29th May (7. #.). Seebohm Coll. 
4. Berlin (Dresser Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 
5. Sziget Csép, Hungary, Ist June W. Radcliffe Saunders, Ksq. 
(W. B.S). [P.]. 
