116 MOTACILLID^E. 



mud at Palmones, near Algeciraz, in March 1870, which was 

 identified by Mr. Sharpe as A. obscurus. 



Axillaries and light pattern on outer tail-feathers smoky brown. Hind 

 claw much curved, and equal in length to hind toe. 



Males in spring have a rosy tinge on breast, chiefly southern birds. 

 Length 6^ inches. 



137. Anthus spipoletta (Linnseus). The Water-Pipit. 

 Found on mud-flats near Algeciraz and near Malaga in winter. 



White eye-stripe ; below pale rosy ; chest uniform, without streaks. 

 Light pattern of outer tail-feathers white. Hind claw long and straightened. 



Young. Undistinguishable in plumage from those of A. obscurus. Length 

 6 inches. 



138. Anthus campestris (LinnaBus). The Tawny Pipit. 



Moorish. Solist (Favier). 



" Found near Tangier on passage in April, returning in 

 August, but is not very common. They migrate in pairs and 

 keep close together, so that it is very easy to shoot both at one 

 shot." Favier. 



The earliest date on which I saw one was at Tangier on the 

 31st of March. On the Spanish side they appear to frequent 

 high ground, as on the 1st of May we saw many on the open 

 spaces about Ojen, and thence all along to the Venta de 

 Subalbarro. We never met with them on low ground, and 

 there is no doubt they breed high up on the sierras. 



General colour of upper surface dull greyish brown, darker on centre 

 of feathers ; broad buffy-white eyebrow ; throat whitish ; underparts 

 uniform pale buff ; wing-coverts edged with pale buff, varying much in 

 depth of colour ; light pattern of outer tail-feathers white. Hind claw 

 stout and slightly curved, about equal in length to hind toe. Length 6^-7 

 inches. 



139. Anthus richardi, Vieillot. Richard's Pipit. 



I shot one specimen of this large eastern Pipit on the 1st of 

 March on the shore, evidently just arrived, and obtained others 



