422 AVIFAUNA OF CHOTA NAGPUR. 



This species differs from, M. affinis in having all the tail fea- 

 thers margined with ferruginous, while the other has only the 

 first two. Also in the generally ashy aspect of the upper 

 plumage and the more uniformly ferruginous hue of the lower. 

 The bill too is somewhat longer, and the hind claw measures 

 "5b," while in affinis it is only *3." 



192.— Mirafra affinis, Jerd. (755.) 



The Madras Bush Lark I found to be tolerably abundant in 

 Singhbhum. This is an ' early bird ;' for often in April, before 

 dawn, I have heard him " begin his flight and singing startle 

 the dull night." 



During the vertical flights which this bird takes before 

 perching on a tree or the ground, the ferruginous hue of the 

 under plumage is made very apparent. 



Measurements in inches : — 



Singhbhum $ Wing 32 ; tail 1*9 ; tarsus *95 ; bill from 

 gape '7. 



193.— Mirafra erythroptera, Jerd. (756.) 



The Red-winged Bush Lark occurs in Manbhum according to 

 Captain Beavan. I did not obtain a specimen there, but I. found 

 it in Palamow. 



Measurements in inches : — 

 Palamow $ Wing 3 ; Tail 2 ; Tarsus *8 ; Bill from gape °6 ; Hind claw '2t 

 ,, ¥ „ 2"75 j, 1"95 „ "8 ,, „ „ ? ,j ,, *3> 



194.— Mirafra cantillans, Jerd. (757.) 



According to Dr. Jerdon the Singing Bush Lark was obtained 

 in Singhbhum by Colonel Tickell. There has possibly been 

 some confusion in the identification of all these four species. 



195.— Ammomanes phasnicura, Frankl. (758.) 



I found the Rufous-tailed Finch Lark to be abundant in 

 Singhbhum and Palamow. Captain Beavan does not appear to 

 have obtained it in Manbhum, neither did I ; but it is probably, 

 nevertheless, not uncommon there, and occurs, I have no doubt, 

 in suitable localities throughout the Division. 



Measurement in inches : — 



Palamow Wing 4vL ; Tail 23 ; Tarsus -85; Bill from gape -7; Hind claw '3 

 Sirguja „ 4-2 „ 23 „ -85 „ „ „ "75 „ „ -3 



196.— Pyrrhulauda grisea, Scop. (760.) 



The Black-bellied Finch Lark is very common in all the open 

 parts of Chota Nagpur, and is most abundant on waste land with 



