THE EOCK PIPIT. 



Anthus aquations. 

 Alauda obscura. 



HE Rock Pipit, or, as it is 

 variously called, " Shore 

 Pipit/' "Rock Lark/' and 

 " Sea Titling/' although pos- 

 sessing a general similarity 

 to the Tree Pipit and Meadow 

 Pipit, is somewhat larger and 

 much darker on the throat 

 and breast, whilst its plumage 

 on the upper portions of the 

 body is more of an olive 

 brown. 



This bird is well known in 

 all the northern parts of 

 Europe, as well as the more 

 temperate parts, and it may 

 even be met with in Green- 

 land and some other districts 

 of the Polar regions. It is a 

 thoroughly hardy bird, and 

 is additionally interesting 

 from its being, as Morris de- 

 scribes it, "one of our true 

 ' ab origine ' birds." 



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