552 PASSERINES. 



They are the Bergeronnettes of French authors. The claw on the 

 hind toe, which is long, and greatly resembles that of the Larks, 

 distinguishes them from Wagtails. They are said to follow 

 flocks of sheep ; hence the name given them in France. 



The TITLARKS, or PiriTs (Anthus), the Farlouses of French 

 writers, approach the Larks by the same characteristics which 

 distinguish the Quaketails, and might be confounded with them 

 were it not for their compressed bill. Hence their name of Meadow 



Fig. 255. The Lyretail (Meenura paradisea, Vieill.). 



Larks. They feed on autumnal fruits. Antkus trivialis, the Tree 

 Pipit; A. pratemis, the Meadow Pipit; A. aquations ; and A. 

 Eicardi are the British species figured by Mr. Gould. 



The LYRETAIL (Meenura superba, Swainson), Fig. 255, is a 

 bird of New Holland, about the size of a common Fowl, and has 



