ALAUDA. 71 



Alauda arvensis. SKY-LARK. 



Alauda arvensis, Linnceus, S. N. i. p. 287 (1766). 



Alauda arvensis, Naum. iv. p. 156 ; Macg. ii. p. 163 ; Hewit- 

 son, p. 176 ; Gray, p. 106; Yarr. ed. 2, i. p. 447; id. ed. 

 3, i. p. 472; Newton, i. p. 614; Gould, iii. pi. 15; 

 Harting, p. 24 ; Dresser, iv. p. 307. 



Sky Lark, Yarr. ed. 1, i. p. 409. 



Arvensis = pertaining to a field, arvum. 



Resident throughout the British Isles, except that some 

 individuals, chiefly from the more northern districts, go 

 southwards in winter. It inhabits the Palsearctic Region 

 generally. 



Alauda arborea. WOOD-LARK. 



Alauda arborea, Linnaeus, S. N. i. p. 287 (1766) 



Alauda arborea, Naum. iv. p. 192 ; Macg. ii. p. 174 ; Hewitson, 

 p. 179 ; Gray, p. 106 ; Yarr. ed. 2, i. p. 459; id. ed. 3, i. 

 p. 484 ; Newton, i. p. 625 ; Gould, iii. pi. 16 ; Harting, 

 p. 25; Dresser, iv. p. 321. 



Wood Lark, Yarr. ed. 1, i. p. 417. 



Arborea = pertaining to a tree, arbor. 



Locally resident in the south and west of England and in 

 Wales, rare in the east and north ; more rare and local in 

 Scotland. In Ireland it is a winter visitant. Unequally 

 distributed over the Western Palsearctic Region south of 

 latitude 60 N. 



Alauda cristata. CRESTED LARK. 

 Alauda cristata, Linnaeus, S. N. i. p. 288 (1766). 

 Alauda cristata, Naum. iv. p. 134; Hewitson, p. 178; Gray, 

 p. 107; Yarr. ed. 2, i. p. 455; id. ed. 3, i. p. 480; 

 Newton, i. p. 632; Harting, p. 110. 

 Galerita cristata, Gould, iii. pi. 17; Dresser, iv. p. 285. 



Cristata = furnished with a crest, crista. 



