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December, 1901. 



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HORNED LARK. 



A. O. V Ao 4-7 4-. iOtocoris alpejtrfj.) 



RANGE. 



Northeastern North America, hi winter south to Eastern United States. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Length, 7.5 in.; extent, 13 in.;, tail, 3 in. Above and on the sides, 

 pinkish brown. Wings and tail, brown, the former edged with pinkish, 

 and the outer feathers of the latter, white. Forehead, line over the eye, 

 and throat, pale yellow. Crescent on breast, patch extending from bill to 

 below eye, and bar on top of head, terminating in ear tufts, black. Be- 

 low white. 



NEST AND EGGS. 



The nest is a deep cup shaped structure of grass placed on the ground 

 generally in marshy places and concealed by moss or tufts of grass. 

 Their eggs are three or four in number, grayish white, and speckled with 

 brown and dark gray. Their breeding range is north of the United 

 States. 



HABITS. 



These birds are perhaps more commonly known by the name of Shore 

 Lark rather than Horned Lark. They are rather common winter residents 

 in eastern United States. They come to us from their northern breeding 

 grounds about the first of November, and can be found, especially near 



