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from the female of E. c. straclieyi by size, oeneral paleness 

 of plumage, and the more uniform appearance of the head, 

 in which the stripes are not so clearly defined as in the 

 Himalayan race. The edges of the coverts and quills of 

 the wings are creamy buff, markedly different from the warm 

 rufous-buff of the same parts in straclieyi. 



A series of 7 males and 14 females from the Punjab yield 

 the followino- measurements : — 



It is interesting to note that all my specimens of Meadow- 

 Bunting collected in the plains of the Punjab in winter 

 belong to this race ; while all examples collected at Simla in 

 June, August, October, and November are clearly attribut- 

 able to E. c. stracheyi, which is, in my opinion, a resident 

 species except for altitudinal movement, and never visits the 

 plains. Statements to the contrary appear due to confusion 

 between the two races. 



Calandrella raytal adamsi (Hume). (6 skins.) 



An abundant and resident species, but confined to the 

 riverain area, where it breeds about the stretches of dry sand 

 and tamarisk scrub. In winter the Sand-Lark gathers into 

 flocks, which often join forces with C. h. longipennis. The 

 males are in song as early as January and February. 



Calandrella brachydactyla longipennis (Eversm.). (12 skins.) 

 The Short-toed Lark is an abundant winter visitor to the 

 district, occuring in large flocks in the riverain and semi- 

 desert areas, and to a certain extent also visiting cultivation. 

 In both years it was numerous as early as September, and in 

 1919 the first flock Avas met with as early as 14 August. It 

 remains common until the end of March, and a few birds stay 

 over into April. 



During the winter of 1919-1920 its numbers were much 

 smaller than usual. 



