Dr. von Heuglin on Hypocolius anipelinus, Bp. 181 



765. Spizalauda deva. Small-crested Lark. 



Abundant at Umballah. I put up three or four of these 

 birds out of low cultivation ; their flight is somewhat hovering, 

 like that of a Mirafra. Length 6*5 ; wing 3*625 ; tail 2*25 ; 

 tarsus barely 1 ; spread foot 1*5; bill from front "625, from 

 gape '8125 ; extent 12. This specimen agrees with Dr. Jerdon's 

 description ; but its measurements are considerably greater than 

 he gives. 



767. Alauda gulgula. Indian Sky-Lark. 



Near Barrackpore I once heard this bird singing in mid air 

 and bringing into its song imitations of the calls of several 

 other birds. 



Moulmein, September 1865. — A specimen in the flesh mea- 

 sured : — Length 6*25 ; wing 3*25 ; tail 2*375 ; extent 9 ; tarsus 

 1 ; bill from front '5625 ; hind toe and claw "9375. Another, 

 in moulting-plumage, apparently a young bird of the year : — 

 Length barely 6*5; wing 3"1875 ; tail 2*5; extent 9 ; tarsus 

 •9375 ; hind toe and claw '9375 ; bill from front '5625. 



769. Galerita cristata. Large-crested Lark. 



Umballah, January 1866. — Length 7*5 ; wing 4*625 ; tail 3 ; 

 extent 13; tarsus *9375 ; bill from front '4:375; hind toe and 

 claw 1*0625 ; claw alone '625. Irides dark brown. Bill dark 

 brown at the tip and along the ridge of the upper mandible, 

 the rest pale horn-colour ; legs dull fleshy brown ; claws darker. 

 The tail extends an inch beyond the tips of the wings ; lower 

 parts fulvous white. 



XIV. — Note on Hypocolius ampelinus, Bp. 

 By Dr. M. T. a^on Heuglin*. 

 (Plate V.) 

 The genus Hypocolius was established by the late Prince Bona- 

 parte, in his well-known " Conspectus Generum Avium " (i. 

 p. 336) ; and the only species, H. ampelinus, was described by 

 him from two specimens in the Leyden collection. These speci- 

 mens were brought by the French traveller Botta, not from 

 ' [Kindly communicated by Dr. Hartlaub. — Ed.] 



