ANTHUS CAMrESTKIS. 37/ 



§ 1970. Two. — 18 May, 1857. From Mr. Tristram. 



§ 1971. Three.— ^^ May, 1857. From Mr. Tristram. 



\ 1972. Ta-o.—Km Djendeli, 16 May, 1857. " Bird. W. H. 

 S." From Mr. Simpson. 



[§ 1973. Four.— km Djendeli, 18 May, 1857. From Mr. 

 Tristram.] 



[§ 1974. Otie.—km Djendeli, 18 May, 1857. From Mr. 

 Simpson.] 



[§1975. O/^c'.—Ain Djendeli, 23 May, 1857.) ^^^^ 



,» 1 . , . ,^,_-, \ Mr. Salvin.] 



[§ 1976. One. — Madraccn, Algeria, Ibo/. j 



[§ 1977. Five.— B\oi^, 1 July, 1859. " E. N." 



These are from a uest found by my brother Edward in the old bed of the 

 River Loire, where some days before he had found a Short-toed Lark's nest, 

 to be presently mentioned (§ 2088). The place was frequented by at least 

 two pairs of this Pipit, of which he wrote in his note-book:— " It is most 

 peculiar in its habits, which are more like those of a Wagtail than a Pipit. 

 Its note too, when it has young (as one pair certainly had), is very like that 

 of the Yellow Wagtail. When near its uest or young it would run before 

 me, as fast as I ordinarily walked, for at least one hundred yards, keeping 

 always a good thirty yards ahead, and it was then very difficult to put up. 

 On the 30th of June I put up a bird of this species from some of the thick 

 coarse grass on the course, and while looking at it through my glasses another 

 rose about ten yards off. On going to the spot I found there was a nest 

 containing live eggs, placed close by a thistle of a sort which is very common 

 there. I took one e%^ and placed a snare. After putting the bird off the nest 

 once more I had to go home. The next day I went again, and had the 

 mortification of seeing the bird caught in the snare but escape before I could 

 get up to it. She never returned again, as the nest was much knocked about. 

 It is composed outwardly of coarse bents and moss, and inwardly of fine 

 laents — in every respect like a Common Titlark's." 



These eggs differ so much from any that were obtained in Algeria by Canon 

 Tristram's^party, that my brother was inclined to doubt whether they could 

 be those of A. rmnp^stris ; but, so f^- as I know, there is no other species to 

 which they could belong.] 



