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24. Galerita cristata magna Hume. 



Galerita cristata (Linn.) ; Blaiif. t. c. p. 240; Sharpc, 

 Ibis, 1886, p. 467, 1891, p. 106. 



3, 29, 30, 36, 67, 68, 69, 267, 283. Ad. ; 425. Juv. 



These specimens are of a pale and somewhat ashy colouring 

 on the upper parts, and in this respect are like G. c. magna, 

 but they average rather small for that race. 



The Crested Lark was the only common and universally 

 distributed Lark in the country. It was to be found almost 

 everywhere from the coast to an altitude of over 7000 ft. 

 It was commonest, however, at comparatively low altitudes 

 and in cultivated districts, although it was by no means rare 

 in many very barren places. I found fresh eggs at Bushire 

 on March 20th, and again at Shiraz (5200 ft.) on May 3rd ; 

 while young were fully grown at the beginning of June at 

 3000 ft. 



25. *? Certhilauda alaudipes (Desf.). 

 Certhilauda desertorum Stanley ; Blanf. t. c. p. 240. 

 Some large black-and-white-winged Larks, which I take 



to be of this species, were running about in the plain near 

 Shif in the early morning of June 20th. We had been 

 travelling very hard for two days and two nights, and perhaps 

 that was the reason why I expended my last six cartridges in 

 vain on these birds. 



26. Calandrella brachydactyla Leisler ; Blanf. t. c. 

 p. 242; Sharpe, Ibis, 1891, p. 106. 



239, 240, 241, 246, 301. Ad. 



My specimens have a rufous tinge on the back and 

 lower breast, but this colouring is characteristic of many 

 European examples, and the birds agree in every other 

 particular with typical specimens. 



The Short-toed Lark seemed to be greatly restricted in its 

 distribution, and we saw it only in the grassy uncultivated 

 plateaux about Shul at elevations of between 6500 and 7500 ft. 

 At the end of April the birds were in small parties of eight 

 or ten, and even in the middle of May they did not appear 

 to be breeding. Dr. Blanford considered this one of the 



