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a (N. C. Strickland} 1838. b India ("Mirafra assamica," 

 E. Blyth} 1846. c, d India (E. Blyth} 1846. e India 

 ("Mirafra assamica," E. Blyth} 1851. 



1268. Mirafra affinis. 



Mirafra affinis, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xiii. p. 959: Jerd. B. Ind. 

 ii. p. 417 : Blyth, J. A. S. B. xliii. extra No. p. 95. 



a Madras, September (A. Strickland} 1833. 6 Madras 

 ("Mirafra affinis, malabarica 1 *" T. C. Jerdon} 1845. c Arakan 

 (E. Blyth} 1847. 



a was referred by Strickland to Alauda malabarica of Scopoli, a 

 name of doubtful application which has been associated with several 

 different species. 



1269. Mirafra erythroptera. 



Mirafra erythroptera, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xiii. p. 958: Jerd. 

 111. Ind. Orn. pi. 38; B. Ind. ii. p. 418. 



a (Askew} 1837. b $ N. India (W. J. E. Boys} 1848. c 

 S. India ("Mirafra erythroptera," T. C. Jerdon} 1850. 



b has a small bill but otherwise resembles c. It is apparently an 

 immature bird. 



1270. Mirafra cantillans. 



Mirafra cantillans, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xiii. p. 960: Jerd. B. 

 Ind. ii. p. 420. 



a Madras (T. C. Jerdon} 1845. b S. India ("Mirafra cantil- 

 lans," T. C. Jerdon} 1850. 



1271. Mirafra africana. 



Mirafra africana, Smith, Rep. S. Afr. Exp. App. p. 47: 

 Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1874, p. 642. 



a (Askeiu} 1834. b S. Africa (Dr A. Smith, 137). 



1272. Mirafra apiata. 



Alauda apiata, Vieill. N. Diet. d'Hist. N. i. p. 342. 

 Mirafra apiata, Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1874, p. 638. 

 a (Gardner}. 

 A South- African species. 



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