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Of the Pipits, which take by far more vegetable matter as food, 

 the records point more definitely to the fact that they are beneficial. 

 Eight or 9 species occur in the plains. At least two species are sold 

 as " Ortolans, " namely, Anihus maculatus and Corydalla richardi. 



ALAUDID^E. 



LARKS. 



Feed partly on grains, and much on grasshoppers andinsecls, 

 Jerd. B. I., II, 415. 



854. Alcemon desertorum. Desert-Lark. Seeds. Jerd. B. I. f 

 II, 435. 



855. Otocorys penicillata. Gould's Horned Lark. Grain found 

 in cattle dung. (Dickson & Ross.) Jerd. B. I., II, 430. 



857. Otocorys elwesi. Elwes' Horned Lark. Grain found in 

 cattle dung. (Dickson & Ross). Jerd. B. I. II, 430. 



861. Alauda gulgula. Indian Sky-Lark. "An Ortolan/' 

 Jerd. B. I., II., 435. This bird occasionally feeds on worms. I have 

 seen the young fed on small moths, small grubs and caterpillars. 



863. Calandrella dukhunensis. Rufous Short-toed Lark 

 Feed on seeds. "An Ortolan." Jerd. B. I., II, 435. Almost 

 entirely " Ortolans." F. I., II, 329. 



The following are records from stomachs obtained in January, 

 February and March 1908-1909. 



1 Weevil. '.;. . 



29 Grass seeds. -. ;. 



5 Weevil and other insect remains unidentifiable. 



3 Grass seeds. 



1 Polyrachis simplex. 



4 Remains of weevils. 



1 Caterpillar. 



2 Grass seeds. 



1 Tanymecus sp. 

 1 Small Geometrid caterpillar. 

 43 Grass seeds. 



7 Tanymecus indicits. 



13 Other insect remains unidentifiable, probably entirely of weevils. 

 34 Grass seeds. 



