418 A TENTATIVE CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF 



756.— Mirafra erythroptera, Jerd. The Red-winged 

 Bush-Lark. 



Permanent resident. Common in tbe Deecan and all along 

 the railway line as far south, at all events, as Raichore, but 

 in the south-western portion of the region, including Ratnagiri, 

 the Ghat, and forest districts and Belgaum is it virtually- 

 unknown. Jerdon remarks that " it is very common about 

 Jalna in the Deecan." 



758.— Ammomanes phcenicura, Franhl. The Rufous- 

 tailed Einch-Lark. 



Permanent resident. Common in the plains portion of the 

 region, and found sparingly in Ratnagiri ; but in the forest 

 tracts it is unknown. It is common about Belgaum. 



760.— Pyrrhulauda grisea, Scop. The Black-bellied 

 Pinch-Lark. 



Permanent resident. Common everywhere throughout the 

 region, except in the forest tracts. 



761.— Calendrella brachydactyla, Leisl. The Short- 

 toed or Social Lark. 



Cold weather visitant. Common in the plains in most 

 localities throughout the region wherever there is cultivation, 

 but does not extend to Ratnagiri so far as we know at present, 

 or the hills. I found it plentiful about Belgaum, and Mr. 

 Fairbank records it as plentiful in the Nagar districts, but 

 it is not included in Messrs. Wenden and Davidson's list of 

 Deecan species. 



765.— Spizalauda deva, Sykes. The Small Crown- 

 • crest Lark. 



Permanent resident. Common, as a rule, throughout the 

 plains portion of the region, but does not occur in Ratnagiri 

 so far as we know at present, nor I believe on the Ghats, nor, 

 as a rule, in the forest tracts. 



765 bis— Spizalauda malabarica, Scop. The Large 

 Crown-crest Lark. 



Permanent resident in some localities. Common all along 

 the Sahyadri range from Goa to Khandala, extending to 

 Ratnagiri and Belgaum. I don't think it breeds about 

 Belgaum. 



