288 FIRST LIST OF THE BIRDS OF 



in small parties. The last bird I saw this season was on the 

 21st April. 



597.— Anthus trivialis, Lin. 



1st March 1878, Female. — Length, 6 - 20 ; expanse, 10-25 ; 

 wing, 3'16; tail, 2*45; tarsus, 0*82 ; bill from gape, 0'58 ; 

 weight, 0*75 oz. 



I did not distinguish this species from the last. 



599.— Corydalla richardi, Vieill. 



QtJi February 1878, Male. — Length, 7'75; expanse, 12*25 ; 

 wing, 3*66; tail from vent, 3"10 ; tarsus, 1*16 ; bill from gape, 

 0*83 ; at front, 0*56 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 

 2-0 ; hind claw, 0-62. 



4th March, Female. — Length, 8*16; expanse, 12*0; wing, 

 3"50; tail from vent, 308; tarsus, 1*16; bill from gape, 0*86; 

 at front, 0*56; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 2*0; 

 hind claw, - 70; weight, 1 oz. 



4th March, Female.— Length, 8*0 ; expanse, 12*20 ; wing, 

 375; tail from vent, 3"0; tarsus, 1*25 ; bill from gape, 0*82; 

 at front, 0'52 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 1*83; 

 hind claw, 0*83 ; weight, 112 oz. 



26th April, Male. — Length, 8*0 ; expanse, 11*50 ; wing, 3*75 ; 

 tail from vent, 3*25; tarsus, 1*16 • bill from gape, 076 ; at 

 front, 0*55 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 1*92 ; weight, 

 1*12 oz. Irides brown; legs fleshy yellow; bill dusky; base of 

 lower mandible yellowish ; mouth, inside yellowish. 



Common in the cold weather, frequenting fields of peas, lin- 

 seed, &e. Rather shy. I have not noticed them associating in 

 small flocks at the end of the cold weather as stated by Davi- 

 son in S. F., Vol. VI., p. 365. 



600.— Corydalla rufula, Vieillot. 



4th March 1878, Male.— Length, 6*42; wing, 3*08; tail 

 from vent, 2*33 ; tarsus, 1*0 ; bill from gape, 0*68 ,* at front, 

 0*50 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 1*33 ; hind claw, 

 0*42 ; weight, 0*75oz. Legs dusky yellow ; joints darker ; bill 

 above dusky, below yellowish. 



Common, and a permanent resident. Found in high cultivated 

 fields and paddy fields. Breeds during April and May under tufts 

 of grass, on the sides of embankments, &c. The nest is made of 

 fine grasses, cup shaped ; very often a hollow is taken advantage 

 of, and this the bird fills neatly with grass. Some birds breed 

 even in June. 



