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rhyncha Tristr. is found in N. and mid Algeria, and N. Tunis; while further S. 

 G. c. arenicola Tristr. replaces it; and G. c. nigricans Brehm, inhabits 

 the Nile delta. In N. Palestine is found G. c, cinnamomina Hart., but in 

 the Jordan valley G. c. hracliyura Tristr. The eggs of G. c. macrwliyncha 

 differ but little from typical eggs of G. cristata. Average of 32 eggs by 

 Konig and Erlanger 22.37 X 16.62 mm., weight 189 mg. Those of G. c. 

 arenicola are rather larger. Average of 14 by Erlanger 23.5 X 16.8 mm., 

 Max. 26x17 mm. Average weight 195 mg. The eggs of G. c. riggen- 

 bachi are also according to Hartert rather above the average, 4 eggs 

 measuring 24.4X17.3 mm.] 



6G. Brehin's Crested Lark, Gralerida theklae Brehin. 



Plate 16, fig. 10, 11 (S. Spain). 



Eggs: Baedeker, Tab. 66, fig. 10. 



Galerida theldae theldae Brehm. Hartert, Vog. Pal. Fauna, p. 237. 



Breeding Range: Southern Spain and Portugal. 



This short and thick billed species has been very generally confounded 

 with the Spanish form of the Crested Lark, G. cristata pallida^ so that 

 but little reliable information is obtainable with regard to its nesting 

 habits. It occurs apparently not only in Murcia and Valencia, but also in 

 Granada, haunting the sierras in preference to the plains; and also in the 

 hills of Algarve in Portugal. Either this or a closely allied form is also 

 found in the Balearic Isles. 

 Nest. Probably as a rule 3, occasionally 4 in number, as is known to be 



the case in several of the N. African races of this bird. They appear 

 also to have a greater tendency to approach the type of Woodlarks' eggs, 

 but weU authenticated specimens of the Spanish form are still desiderata. 



[The breeding habits of the N. African forms of this species have 

 received some attention from Konig, Erlanger, and Whitaker. Hartert 

 separates them as follows: G. t. erlangeri Hart, from N. Marocco (Tangier 

 district), G. t. riificolor Whit., from middle and southern Marocco, G. t. 

 superflua Hart, south of the Atlas in Algeria and Tunis, G. t. harterti Erl. 

 north of the Atlas in the same countries, G. t carolinae Erl. the stony 

 deserts of S. Tunis and Tripoli and G. t. cyrenaicae Whit. Barca. Erlanger 

 and Whitaker distinguish another form, G. t deichleri Erl. from the sandy 

 deserts of S. Algeria and Tunis. There appears to be little difference 

 between the eggs of these races. The normal clutch consists of 3, rarely 4. 

 Average size of 4 eggs of G. t. ruficolor 22.7 X 17.07 mm. (Hartert); of 

 6 eggs of G. t. harterti 22.66X16.83 mm. (Erlanger); while 18 eggs of 

 G. t superflua average 22.55 X 16.55 mm., average Aveight 181 mg. (Er- 

 langer), and were found from the end of March onward.j 



