434 REV. H. B, TRISTRAM ON THE BIRDS OF PALESTINE. [Nov. 8, 
69. MELANOCORYPHA CALANDRA (L.). 
Extremely common in the highlands and corn-plains in spring and 
summer, and in the wilderness of Judeea in winter, at which season 
we did not meet with it in the maritime plain. It does not descend 
into the Ghor. 
70. CALANDRELLA BRACHYDACTYLA, Kaup. 
A summer migrant in Central Palestine. 
71. CALANDRELLA REBOUDIA, Loche. 
We found this distinct and Saharan species in the wilderness of 
Beersheba, in small flocks, in February. 
72. CALANDRELLA HERMONENSIS, nov. sp., mihi. 
Supra rufo-cinnamomea, striis brunneis indistinctis, supercilits 
albescentibus, gula et corpore subtus pallide rufescentibus; col- 
lari pectorali lato nigricante, in medio interrupto : alis pallide 
fuscis, remigibus primis in parte externa albidis, rectricibus 
lateralibus in parte externa et in apice albis, et proximis rec- 
tricibus linea alba angustissima. 
Long. tota poll. 6, alee 3°6, caudee 2°6, tarsi 0°8. 
This bird is at once distinguished from C. brachydactyla by its 
larger size, longer bill, bright rufous coloration, and by the distinct- 
ness of the blackish collar, approaching that of the Calandra Lark, 
and by the much smaller extent of the white on the outer tail-feathers. 
It is yet more distinct from the Alauda pispoletta of Pallas. We 
only found it on the slopes of Hermon and Lebanon. The egg is 
much larger than that of 4. brachydactyla. 
73. AMMOMANES DESERT], var. (Licht.). 
Frequent in small bands ov the highlands near the Dead Sea. 
Not nearly so rufous as African specimens, and it may perhaps, from 
the markings of the tail-feathers, be considered a distinct species. 
74, AMMOMANES FRATERCULUS, nov. sp., mihi. 
Ab A. isabellina differt statura minore, rostro brevissimo et tenui 
et gula isabellina nec albida. 
Long. tota 6:1, alee 3°5, caudee 2°7, tarsi 0°8, rostri a rictu 0°6. 
Long. tota A. isabelline, var., 6°8, alee 4:0, caude 3:0, tarsi 0°9, 
rostri a rictu 0°85. 
75. ALAUDA ARVENSIS, L. 
Common in the maritime plains and northern uplands in winter. 
Not observed afterwards. 
76. ALAUDA CANTARELLA, Bp. 
In immense flocks in the wilderness of Judeea and Beersheba in 
winter. Not observed elsewhere or at other times. Exactly corre- 
sponds with Mr. Swinhoe’s Chinese specimens. 
