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ALAVDA CRIST4TELLA. 



Lessercrested Lark. 



AlAvDA MINOR. 



Fieldlark, or Meadowlark. 



*ALAVDA PRATENS1S. 



Titlark, or Pipetlark, Feldlerche. 



ALAVDA PETROSVS. 



Rocklark, Duskylark, or Sealark. 



GENVS XXIII. 



MOTACILLA ALBA. 



White Wagtail, Black and White Wagtail, 

 Waterwagtail, Dishwasher, Washerwoman, or 

 Collared Wagtail. 



*MOTACILLA FLAVA. 



Yellow Wagtail, Springwagtail, or Summer- 

 wagtail. 



MOTACILLA BOARVLA. 



Grey Wagtail, or Winterwagtail. 



GENVS XXIV. 



SYLVIA LVSCINIA. 



Nightingale*, Nachttgall, Philomela, le Ros- 

 signel. 



* So called from singing at night, like the corresponding German 

 word from nacht, or the Latin noctua, an owl, from nox, i. e. bird of 

 night. The Greek is from jHXe and pfros, i. e. loving melody. 



