120 ALAUDID2E. 



Otocorys actia, Oberholser. 



Otocoris alpestris actia, Oberholser, P. U. S. Nat. Mus. xxiv. p. 845 



(1902). 

 Otocorys actia, Sharpe, Hand-l v. p. 160 (1906). 



Four eggs of the Californian Horned Lark are perfectly similar 

 to those of 0. leucolcema described above. In three examples 

 the markings are olive-brown, in the fourth they are greenish- 

 brown. They measure respectively : -80 by -61*; -83 by *59 ; 



84 by -59 ; -88 by -60. 



4. San Diego, California, 22nd July W. Kadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 

 (E. Skives}. [P.]. 



Otocorys rubea, Hensh. 



Otocoris alpestris rubea, Oberholser, P. U. S. Nat. Mus. xxiv. p. 851 



(1902). 

 Otocorys rubea, Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 133 (1899) ; Sharpe. 



Hand-l. v. p. 161 (1906). 



Two eggs of the Euddy Horned Lark are of a wide, somewhat 

 pointed oval form and moderately glossy. The ground-colour is 

 pale greenish-white, densely spotted with olive-brown and grey, 

 the larger end being marked with rather faint black specks and 

 hair-lines. They measure respectively : '86 by -64 ; -86 by -67. 



2. Los Angeles, California. W. Radclitfe Saunders, Esq. 



Otocorys occidentalis (McOall). 

 (Plate VI. fig. 20.) 



Otocoris alpestris occidentalis, Oberholser. P. U. S. Nat. Mus. xxiv. 



p. 855 (1902). 

 Otocorys occidentalis, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 161 (1906). 



Four eggs of the Central New-Mexican Horned Lark are very 

 similar to those of the allied species described above, having the 

 ground-colour pale greenish-white, with olive-brown or greenish- 

 brown and lavender-grey markings, which form a more or less 

 distinct zone round the larger end. They measure respectively 

 (2) -85 by -6 ; -86 by -58; -88 by -6. 



4. Socorro, New Mexico, May. W. Kadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



Otocorys strigata, Hensh. 



Otocoris alpestris strigata, Oberholser, P. U. S. Nat. Mus. xxiv. p 837 



(1902). 

 Otocorys strigata, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 161 (1906). 



Four eggs of the Streaked Horned Lark differ somewhat from 

 the above : in two the ground-colour is pale greenish- white, rather 



