the Birds of Chinkiany. 641 



the end of April and during May, and again in September 

 and October. 



As observed in 'The Ibis 5 for 1896, p. 494, and 1899, 

 p. 414, Anthus infuscatus Blyth is the small dark form 

 of this species which breeds in Fohkien, while Anthus 

 kiangsinensis A. David was founded on a young example 

 of Oreocorys sylvanus (Hodgson). 



114. Alauda arvensis L. 

 Styan,Ibis, 1891, p. 356. 



Common in winter. 



115. Alauda ccelivox Swiuhoe. 

 Styan, Ibis, 1891, p. 356. 



This Lark is very common in summer and breeds on the 

 hills. It is a favourite cage-bird with the natives, who rear 

 the young from the nest. 



I have five eggs. Four were taken on May J 2 from a nest, 

 found on the lower ridge of one of the hills, which had been 

 forsaken. These, though much incubated, were cold, and I 

 did not see the parent birds, but there is no doubt as to the 

 identification. Three of the eggs are ovate and one is long 

 ovate. The colour is greyish white very thickly mottled (in 

 one case speckled) with sap-green over underlying violet 

 blotches. In three specimens there is a well-marked ring 

 round the larger end, the fourth having a cap of confluent 

 surface and underlying marks. They measure 090 x 064" 

 (two eggs) and 0-88x0-64" (two eggs). My fifth egg was 

 laid by a tame bird. It is broader and more pointed, and 

 measures - 86x0-65". The colouring is the same, there 

 being a ring of underlying marks and irregular blotches of 

 sap-green scattered over the shell, chiefly at the larger end. 



[To be continued.] 



