142 BIEDS OF EGYPT. 



107. Calandrella reboudia, Trist. Algerian Short-toed 



Lark. 



This species is very closely allied to C. hrachydactijla, and 

 appears to be a resident in Egypt ; for Mr. E. C. Taylor killed 

 some specimens in the month of January near Caii'o, out of 

 a flock which he found on the desert. It is, however, of 

 very rare occurrence in the country ; and I not aware of its 

 ever having been met with in Upper Egypt or Nubia. 



Upper plumage, wings, and tail similar to those of C. 

 hracliydactyla ; under plumage of a purer white, and distinctly 

 spotted loith brovm on the centre of the feathers of the crop 

 and flanks. 



Entire length 5"3 inches ; culmen 0'35 ; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 3-3 ; tarsus 0-8. 



108. Calandrella minor, Cab. 



Von Heuglin (Orn. N. 0. Afr. p. 697) mentions the 

 present Lark as a bird of passage in the spring and autumn 

 in both Egypt and Nubia. 



Of this species we have examined two specimens lent 

 by Dr. Peters, of Berlin, to Messrs. Sharpe and Dresser, 

 for the purposes of their work on the birds of Eui'ope. 

 They were sent from Egypt by Ehrenberg ; and although 

 closely allied to both the foregoing species, they seem to 

 diff'er from C. brachydactyla by being much smaller, and from 

 both in their pale coloration and yellow bill. 



Total length 5'3 inches ; culmen 0*4 ; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 3-7 ; tail 2'5 ; tarsus 0-85. 



