BRITISH BIRDS. i8(> 



THE TITLARK. 



(Ant Juts P ni ten sis, Bechst. Pipit farloitsc, Temm.) 



Is five inches and a half in length. The bill is 

 black at the tip, and yellowish brown at the base; 

 the eyes hazel, and over each is a pale streak. In 

 the disposition of the colours it is very similar to 

 the Skylark, but somewhat darker on the upper 

 parts, and inclining to a greenish brown. The 

 breast is beautifully spotted with black on a light 

 yellowish ground ; the belly light ash, obscurely 

 streaked on the sides with dusky; the tail is almost 

 black, the two outer feathers white on the exterior 

 edges, the outermost but one tipped with a white 

 spot on the end: the legs are yellowish; feet and 

 claws brown. The plumage of the female is less 

 bright than that of the male. 



The Titlark is common in this country ; and, 

 though it sometimes perches on trees, is generally 

 found in meadows and low marshy grounds. It 



