J^ THE ROCK PIPIT. 



Anthus aquaiicus. 

 Alaiida ohscura. 



HE Roclv_Pipit, 01% as it is 

 variously called, '' Shore 

 Pi^Lt/' "RoekLark/^ and 

 " Sea titling/' although pos- 

 sessing a general similarity 

 to the Tree^Pijiit and Meadow 

 Pi|y^t, is somewhat larger and 

 much darker on the throat 

 and breastj whilst its plumage 

 on the upper portions of the 

 body is more ot" an olive 

 brown. 



This bird^ is well known in 

 all the northern parts of 

 Europe^ as well as the more 

 temperate parts^ and it may 

 even be met with in Green- 

 land and some other districts 

 of the Polar regions. It is a 

 thoroughly hardy bird, and 

 is additionally interesting 

 from its being, as Morris de- 

 scribes it, " one of our true 

 ' ah origine ' birds. ^^ 



