BRITISH BIRDS. 



IQI 



THE TREE LARK. 



(Ant Juts Arboreus, Bechst. Pipit dcs buissons, 

 Temm.) 



THIS bird measures six inches and three-eighths 

 in length, and ten inches in breadth. The upper 

 mandible is dusky : the under one pale, with a 

 blush of red : the upper part of the head, and 

 hinder part of the neck, are dingy light brown, 

 streaked with very dark brown spots ; the back 

 feathers partake more of olive, and are also 

 streaked with dark brown : the lower part of the 

 back, the rump and upper tail coverts are dull 

 olive brown, lightest on the edges; the tail feathers- 

 are deep brown, with lighter edges; the two out- 

 side ones dull white on the exterior margins and 

 tips ; and the two next to them tipped with a 

 spot of white ; the chin, throat, and fore part of 

 the neck and breast are dull yellow, the latter 

 spotted with very dark brown ; the belly and vent 



