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4. Afghanistan, 22nd June (R. G. Seebohm Coll. 

 If 'anil f i tr Hit m *tt // ) . 



1. Murree, N.W. Himalayas (C. H. Hume Coll. 



T, Marshall). 



Anthus richardi, Vieill. 



Anthus richardi, Thien. Fortpflanz. yes. Vog. tab. xxv. fig. 14, , b (1845- 



54) ; Hewitxon, Eat/s of Brit. Birds, i. p. 175, pi. xliv. fig. iv (1856) ; 



Dijbowski, J. f. O. 1808, p. 334 ; Dresser, Birds Eur. iii. p. 325 



(1874) ; Seebohm, Brit, Birds, ii. p. 233, pi. 14 (1884) ; Sharps, Cat. 



Birds B. M. x. p. 564 (1885); Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. 



p. 307 (1800); Tacz. Faune Orn. Siber. Orient, p. 395 (1891); 



Seebohm, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 206, pi. 58 A. fig. 4 (1896) ; Nehrk. 



Kat. Eiermmml p. 92 (1899) ; Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 219 



(1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 147 (1906). 

 Corydalla richardi, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 35. fR 1 (1855-63) : 



Tacz. J.f. O. 1873, p. 83, tab. ii. fig. 21. 

 Anthus richardi richardi, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. iii. p. 265 (1905). 



Eggs of Richard's Pipit are almost elliptical in shape, the two 

 ends being closely alike in colour, and moderately glossy. They 

 are greenish-white or grey, profusely mottled with brown and 

 underlying lavender-grey. Eight examples measure from '82 to '92 

 in length, and from *65 to *68 in breadth. 



Four examples, forming a clutch taken by Mr. Rickett, are 

 smaller, and instead of being densely mottled are distinctly spotted 

 and blotched. They measure '8 by *6. 



3. Darasun, Dauria, June (Dyboivski : Crowley Bequest. 

 Tristram Coll.). 



3. Darasuu, June (Dybowski). Seebolim Coll. 



2. Turkestan (Severtzov). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Foochow, China, 10th May. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Anthus striolatus, Blyth. 

 (Plate V. fig. 15.) 



Corydalla striolata, Leyge, Birds Ceylon, p. 628 (1879). 



Anthus striolatus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 568 (1885) ; Oates, 



Fauna Brit. 2nd., Birds, ii. p. 308 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 147 



(1906). 



The two eggs of Blyth's Pipit are of a blunt oval shape and very 

 glossy. They are creamy-white, densely and finely freckled with 

 yellowish-brown and very pale underlying lavender. They measure 

 respectively : -85 by -64 ; -84 by -63. 



2. Nilghiri Hills, S. India, 16th May. Hume Coll. 

 Anthus campestris (Linn.). 



Anthus campestris, Thien. Fortpflanz. yes. Vog. tab. xxv. fig. 13, a-c 

 (1845-54); Dresser, Birds Eitr.m. p. 317 (1874) ; Seebohm, Brit. 

 Birds, ii. p. 239, pi. 14 (1884) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birch B. M. x. p. 569 

 (1885) ; Seebohm. Ef/ys of Brit. Bira*, p. 267 (1896) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiermmml. p. 92 (1899); Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 218 

 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 147 (1900). 



