146 ALAUDID®. 
Ammomanes algeriensis, Sharpe. 
Alauda deserti, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 66. fig. 11 (1855-63). 
Ammomanes isabellinus, Loche, Expl. Set. Algér., Ois. ii. p. 24 (1867). 
Ammomanes algeriensis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 645 (1890) ; 
Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 135 (1899); Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 185 
(1908). 
Ammomanes deserti algeriensis, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 221 
(1904) ; Whitaker, Birds Tunis. i. p. 274 (1905). 
Eges of the Algerian Desert-Lark are of a blunt oval shape and 
slightly glossy. They are white or creamy-white, speckled, generally 
profusely, all over with pale reddish-brown and lavender, the 
markings in some specimens being most numerous towards the 
larger end. They measure from °81 to -9 in length, and from °63 
to ‘69 in breadth. 
2. Djebel Sidi Aich, C. Tunis, 9th Crowley Bequest. 
Apvril (P. Spatz). 
1. Djebel Sidi Aich, 15th April Crowley Bequest. 
CPs"): 
2. Algeria (Loche). Salvin-Godman Coll. 
2. Algeria, 2nd April. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
(eal 
2. Morocco, 25rd May. Crowley Bequest. 
Ammomanes isabellina (Zemm.). 
(Plate VIII. fig. 22. 
Ammomanes isabellina, Z'ristram, Ibis, 1859, p. 422. 
Alauda lusitania, Bree, Birds Hur. ii. p. 112, pl. 4 (1875). 
Ammomanes deserti, Dresser, Birds Eur. iv. p. 829 (1874) | part.] ; Sharpe, 
Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 646 (1890); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersammi. 
p- 185 (1899) ; Witherby, Ibis, 1903, p. 524. 
Ammomanes deserti fraterculus, Hartert, Voy. Pal. Faun. pt. i. p. 225 
(1904). 
Ammomanes isabellina, Sharpe, Hand-l. vy. p. 185 (1908). 
Eges of the Palestine Desert-Lark are of a somewhat pointed oval 
shape and slightly glossy. hey are creamy-white or greenish- 
white profusely speckled with pale brown or yellowish-brown 
and lavender, the markings being usually more dense round the broad 
end. They measure from °78 to ‘87 in length, and from °57 to -61 
in breadth. 
1. Wilderness of Judea, Palestine, Salvin-Godman Coll. 
22nd April (1. B. Tristram). 
2. Between Jerusalem and Masseh, Crowley Bequest. 
26th April (H. B. 7.). 
4. Jericho, 4th May. W. Radclitle Saunders, Esq. 
ie 
[P. ]. 
4, Wamariz, 8.W. Persia, 30th March. H. F. Witherby, Esq. [P.]. 
