874 Report of State Geologist. 



and Greenland; west to Keewatin and western side of Hudson Bay. 

 Also, north Europe. Bjeeds from New Foundland, Labrador and 

 Keewatin northward. 



Nest, on ground, of grass, lined with vegetable fibre and feathers. 

 Eggs, 3-5; similar to those of next form; .94 by .66. 



This species is occasionally found within the State in winter, but 

 owing to the fact that but few persons are interested sufficiently to 

 have a critical investigation made, we can not tell how extensive its 

 range or how numerous it is. We know, however, that it is an oc- 

 casional winter visitor to Indiana. Mr. G. Frean Morcom took a speci- 

 men at Davis Station, Starke County, Avhich Mr. Ridgway identified as 

 this bird. 



Mr. H. K. Coale obtained six specimens of this lark at Tracy Sta- 

 tion, Ind., Feb. 10, 1887. Dr. J. Dwight, Jr., has given an exhaustive 

 analysis of the Horned Larks of America in "The Auk" for April, 1890, 

 pp. 138-158, to which one Avho is interested in the subject may profit- 

 ably turn. In that article he mentions a specimen of this species from 

 Mt. Carmel, 111., in the lower Wabash Valley, indicating that it may 

 be found in winter over the greater part of this State. Its habits 

 are similar to those of the more common Lark at that season. 



*183. (474b). Otocoris alpestris praticola Hensii. 



Prairie Horned Lark. 

 Synonym, Shore Lakk. 



Adult. — Similar to 0. alpestris; smaller; paler, back, gray; nape, 

 lesser wing-coverts, rump and tail-coverts, pale vinaceous; forehead 

 and stripe over eye, white or whitish. Immature. — Darker; much 

 streaked and spotted. 



Length, 6.75-7.50. 



Male.— Wing, 4.00-4.30; tail, 2.90-3.10; bill, .45. Female.— ^Ymg, 

 3.70-4.00; tail, 3.60-2.90; bill, .45. 



Range. — Eastern North America, from, central Texas and South 

 Carolina north to Maine, Ontario and Manitoba. Breeds from eastern 

 Kansas, Missouri, southern Indiana, Ohio and southern New York to 

 Massachusetts north. 



Nest, in depression on ground, of grass, lined with thistle-down and 

 feathers. Eggs, 3-5; drab-gray to grayish- white; sometimes tinted 

 with greenish; blotched and sprinkled with different shades of pale- 

 brown; .85 by .62. 



