ALAUDID^. 197 



[Mr. Andersson's last collection contained specimens of this 

 Lark, including two from Ondonga, which are now in the 

 possession of Mr. R. B. Sharpe, and from one of which the 

 above measurements, given by Mr. Andersson, were taken. 

 Both of these examples are much greyer and less rufous in their 

 general colouring than other specimens with which they have 

 been compared, from Damara Land proper and also from 

 Trans Vaal ; but, notwithstanding this difference, they do not 

 appear to be specifically distinct. 



Sir A. Smith figures this species and M. cheniana on the same 

 plate ; but M. sabota is incorrectly referred to figure no. 1 and 

 M. cheniana to figure no. 2. It will be seen by a reference to the 

 descriptive letterpress that this is an error, the upper and smaller 

 figure, marked no. 1, representing M. cheniana, whilst the lower 

 and larger one, marked no. 2, represents M. sabota. ED.] 



240. MegalophonilS cinereus (Vieill.). South-African Rufous- 

 capped Lark. 



La petite Alouette a tete rousse, Levaillant's Ois. dAfr. pi. 199. 

 Alauda spleniata, Strickland & Sclater, Birds Damar., Contr. Orn. 



1852, p. 152. 



Megalophonus cinereus, Layard's Cat. No. 426. 

 Alauda spleniata, Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 400. 

 Alauda cinerea, Sharpe's Cat. No. 682. 



This Lark is very abundant in some parts of Damara 

 and Great Namaqua Land. I have observed that it uses 

 much gravel with its food. 



The irides are dark brown, the bill yellowish brown, 

 the legs and toes brownish or reddish brown. 



Measurements of a male and a female : 



Entire length 

 Length of folded wing 

 tarsus 

 uiiddL 

 tail 

 bill 



