ALAUDA, ALCEDO. 437 
2—2. Auaupa. Spec. 33. 
arvensis, (sky-lark,) two outermost quills of the 
tail white lengthwise externally, the intermedi- 
ate ones ferruginous on the inside. Males are 
browner, with black collars, and sing. | | 
pratensis, (tit-lark,) colour above is greenish- 
brown ; two outermost tail-quills white exter- 
naily ; las a white line on the eye-brows.— 
Slender. Bill black. 
campestris, (meadow-lark,) tail-quills brown, 
~ lower half, except two intermediate quills, white ; 
throat and breast yellow. 
alpestris, (shore-lark,) tail-quills half-white on 
the inside; throat yellow ; black stripe under 
the eyes and on the breast. 
rubra, (red-lark,) neck, breast and lower parts 
redish ; space about the eyes black ; two out- 
ermost tail-quills white. 
See MS. P. 
2—6. Auca. Spec. 12. 
torda, (razor-bill awk,) four furrows on the bill ; 
a white line on each side from the bill to the 
eyes. 
See MS. P. 
2—2. <Atcrepo. Spec. 41. 
cristata, (crested king-fisher,) tail short; sky-blue 
above, redish beneath; crest undulated with 
black. Bluish streak on the neck, beginning 
near the eyes. Five inches long. 
ispida, (common king-fisher,) tail short ; sky-blue 
above, yellowish beneath, having reddish lores. 
Seven inches long. 
See MS, P. 
¥*12 
