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tail. By the natives of Maunbhoom it is called " Chancheeree," 

 or " Chanseeree " *. 



599. CoRYDALLA RiCHARDi. Lavgc Mai'sli-Pipit. 



Three specimens, brought in to me by my '^ shikaree" at Simla, 

 July 1866, agree well with Col. Tytler's specimens of this bird 

 procured in the hills ; but one or two shot at Umballah exhibit 

 such a difference in colouring that I was at first inclined to 

 consider them to be a distinct species. The following are the 

 dimensions of an Umballah specimen (A), and of one (B) pro- 

 cured later at Morar (Gwalioi') : — 



These specimens are dark brown, with rufous edgings to the 

 wing- and tail-feathers; that is, two-thirds of the outer, and 

 one-third of the next rectrices are dull rufous; breast and 

 lower parts the same, lighter on the throat. The supercilium 

 is also somewhat rufous. The species frequents dry and sandy 

 cultivated land, or perfectly dry plains in which there are a few 

 scattered bushes every here and there. I have never seen it in 

 swampy ground, as mentioned by Dr. Jerdon. 



600. CoRYDALLA RUFULA. Indian Titlark. 



Procured at Morar, December 1866. Dimensions as follows: — 



In the first specimen the tertials exceed the end of the closed 

 wing by '25. 



* I noticed a species of Pipit, which I am nearly sure was Pipastes 

 arhoreus (No. 597 of Jerdon), feeding on the ground in my garden at 

 Simla, in April 1800 ; but as I did not secui-e a specimen, I will not put it 

 down separately. It did not stay for any length of time. I do not know 

 a Titlark procured by me at Umballah on 24th October 1800, one of a pair 

 feeding away from trees altogether. Col. Tytler refen-ed it to P. agilis; 

 but its habits were apparently diflFerent. The dimensions are : — 



Length. Wing. Tail. Tarsus. Spread foot. Bill. Gape. Extent. 

 6-62 3^37 2-5 812 131 -37 ^62 10-75 



