THE SKYLARK 



pronounced on the chest and flanks, which are spotted and 

 marked with dusky brown ; the outer tail-feather is white, 

 except on the outer web, and the next is marked with 

 white on the outer web. Bill dark brown, paler below ; 

 tarsi and toes yellowish brown ; irides brown. Length 

 7 inches. The nestling is spotted above with black and 

 buff, and the under surface is much more profusely 

 spotted than in the adult. 



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