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Breeding Kange: S. Algeria and Tunis. 



Said to have occurred in Spain, Portugal, etc., probably in error. The eggs, 

 3 — 4 in numbei", are cream coloured, finely speckled all over with rusty brown 

 and violet grey. Breeding season, April and May. Average size of 22 eggs 

 (10 by Konig, 7 by Erlanger, 3 by Whitaker, etc.) 21.5X15.7 mm.. Max. 23.2x16.6 

 and 22X17.2 mm., Min. 20X15 mm. Average weight (17 eggs) 155 mg. (Konig 

 and Erlanger). In Lower Egypt and Sinai another form, A. deserti isabellina (Temm,), 

 occurs; from Palestine to the Persian Gulf, A. deserti fraterculus Tristr. of which 

 4 eggs average 22 x 15.2 mm. in size; and in Transcaspia A. deserti parvirostris Hart. 



Banded Desert Lark, Ammomaiies phoenicui-a arenicolor (Sund.). 



Eggs: Konig, Journ. f. Ornith. 1896, Tab. VII, fig. 7. 



Ammomanes cinctura (Gould.). Dresser, Birds of Europe, IV, p. 335; id. 

 Man. Pal. Birds, p. 398. A. pJioenicura arenicolor (Sund.). Hartert, Vog. Pal. 

 Fauna, p. 224. 



Breeding Range: S. Algeria to the Sinaitic peninsula. 



Has occurred once at Malta. The clutch appears to consist usually of 2 

 to 3 eggs, laid in April and May, and resembling those of the preceding species, 

 but with a rosy or apricot coloured flush. The markings also tend to form a 

 zone at the big end. Average of 15 eggs (7 by Konig, 3 by Ei'Ianger, etc.) 

 20.36x14.85 mm., Max. 22X16 mm., Min. 19X14 mm. 8 eggs average 130 mg. 

 in weight.] 



65. Crested Lark, Gfalerida cristata (L.). 

 Plate 16, % 20—22 (Germany). 



Eggs: Thienemann, Fortpfl., Tab. XXVI, fig. 2, a— d. Hewitson, 

 III. Ed. I, pi. XLV, fig. 5. Baedeker, Tab. 66, fig. 8. Taczanowski, Tab. LXII, 

 fig. 3. Seebohm, Brit. Birds, pi. 15; id. Col. Fig., pi. 58. 



Foreign Names: Bohemia: Chocolous. Denmark: Toplaerka. France: 

 Coclievis, Alouette huppee. Germany: HauhenlercJie. HoUand: Kuifleeuiverik. 

 Hungarj: Biohos pacsirta. ItaXj: Cappellaccia. V olsind: Smieciucha. Sweden: 

 Tofsldrka. 



Alauda cristata L. Newton, ed. Yarrell, I, p. 632; Saunders, Man., 

 p. 253. Galerita cristata (L.). Dresser, Birds of Europe, IV, p. 285. Co- 

 rydus cristatus (L.). Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, p. 390. Galerida cristata 

 cristata (L.). Hartert, Vog. Pal. Fauna, p. 228. 



Breeding Range: Europe generally, except Norway, N. Sweden and 

 Russia, the British Isles, Corsica, and Sardinia, where it is absent. Replaced 

 by other forms in the Iberian and Balkan peninsulas and S. Russia. 



In Sweden this species has increased its range of late years, and is Con 

 now known to breed as far N. as Upsala, while it is common in Sk^ne 

 and Halland. In Russia it is found in small numbers in the Baltic pro- 

 vinces, but does not nest in Finland or N. Russia. In Jutland however 

 it is not uncommon, and is locally plentiful in France, the low countries, 

 Germany and Austro-Hungary, while in Switzerland, where it was formerly 



tinental 

 Europe. 



