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Genus ANTHUS 217 



Anthus arboreus. Tree-Pipit 14. 219 



pratensis. Meadow-Pipit 14. 224 



cervinus. Red-throated Pipit 14. 229 



richardi. Richard's Pipit 14. 233 



campestris. Tawny Pipit 14. 239 



olscurus. Rock-Pipit 14. 244 



spinoletta. Alpine Pipit 14. 248 



Subfamily ALAUDIN^ 253 



Genus ALAUDA 253 



Alauda arbor ea. Wood-Lark 15. 256 



cristata. Crested Lark 15. 261 



arvensis. Sky-Lark 15. 266 



brachydactyla. Short-toed Lark 15. 274 



sibirica. White-winged Lark 15. 279 



alpestris. Shore-Lark 15. 284 



Family CYPSELID^l 239 



Genus CYPSELUS 290 



Cypseliis apus. Common Swift 18. 292 



- melba. Alpine Swift 18. 297 



Genus CHJETURA 302 



Chfetura caudacuta. Needle-tailed Swift 303 



Family CAPRIMULGID-SS 307 



Genus CAPRIMULGUS 308 



Caprimulgus europceus. Common Nightjar 17. 309 



asgyptius. Isabelline Nightjar 315 



Family MEROPmE 3 i 9 



Genus MEROPS 319 



Merops apiaster. Common Bee-eater 18. 321 



Genus CORACIAS 326 



Coracias garnila. Common Roller 18. 327 



