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Eg-g-s. Four to six in number. In general appearance re- 

 sembling those of the Meadow- Pipit, all the variations of the 

 latter species being represented in a series of eggs of Anthus 

 cervinus. Many of the latter, however, are of a richer and 

 darker brown than is seen in the Meadow-Pipit's egg, and 

 there is further an occasional clutch, not seen in the case of 

 the latter bird, where the colour greatly resembles that of the 

 Tree-Pipit's eggs, the mottlings and spots being extremely 

 bold and distinct, especially the brown overlying spots, which 

 are distributed over the egg. Axis, 075-0-85 inch; diam., 

 0-6-0-65. 



RICHARD'S PIPIT. ANTHUS RICHARDI. 



Anthus richardi, Vieill., N. Diet. d'Hist. Nat., xxvi., p. 491 

 (1818); Macg., Br. B., ii., p. 199 (1839) ; Newt. ed. Yarr., 

 i., p. 598 (1874); Dresser, B. Eur., iii., p. 328, pi. 138 

 (1874) ; B. O. U. List Br. B., p. 34 (1883) ; Seeb., Br. B., 

 ii., p. 233 (1884); Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., x., p. 564 

 (1885); Saunders, Man., p. 131(1889); Lilford, Col. Fig. 

 Br. B., pt. x. (1889). 



Adult Male in Breeding Plumage. Of large size, with a power- 

 ful foot, the hind claw about equal to the length of the hind 

 toe. Dark brown above, with sandy-buff edges to the feathers, 

 like a Lark in appearance : lesser wing-coverts dull sandy- 

 rufous, the median and greater coverts as well as the quills 

 dusky, edged with sandy rufous, the coverts tipped with pale 

 fulvous ; axillaries and under wing-coverts sandy-rufous, with 

 dusky bases ; flanks perfectly uniform, without blackish streaks ; 

 light portion of outer tail-feather white ; bill black, the lower 

 mandible flesh-colour, the gape yellow ; feet reddish flesh- 

 colour; iris dark brown. Total length, 7*7 inches; culmen, 

 0-6; wing, 3-95; tail, 2-8; tarsus, n. 



Adult Female. Similar to the male in colour, but smaller. 

 Total length, 7 inches; wing, 3-55. 



NOTE. Richard's Pipit is easily distinguished by its large size, and large 

 hind claw, which is equal to or longer than the hind toe itself. 



Range in Great Britain. An irregular visitor in autumn, princi- 

 pally to the south-eastern and southern coasts. 



