278 ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES AND CORRECTIONS. 
Anthus Seebohmi, Dresser, 
I examined this bird. It has a longer and stronger bill than 
pratensis, and more resembles Corydulla than Anthus. The 
coloration is rather different from that of pratensis, and there 
are a few whitish feathers, mingled with the dark brown of the 
shoulders. The third primary is shorter than in pratensis, being 
one-sixth of an inch short of tip of wing. ‘The outer tail 
feathers are not white, but pale brownish white, or a rather 
soiled cream color. The wing is the same length as in praten- 
sis. But for the long strong bill, it might, at first sight, be 
mistaken for pratensis. It is a good species. 
597.—Anthus agilis, Sykes. 
I examined the type which I found to be undoubted arboreus 
or trivialis, as suggested by Mr. Blyth. I had a number of 
Pipits of various sorts with me in order to make sure work, but 
it was apparent ata glance, that Sykes’ bird was the common 
Tree Pipit of Europe. To some the identification would not 
have been easy work ; for the type, like an old soldier, has a 
false leg belonging to some other species. It has a white leg, 
and a stronger black one. The white leg is an original one, 
but the toes are all decayed, and from the foot the species could 
not be determined. The character of the plumage as regards 
striation of back, the bill, size of wing, &e., are what we have 
to go by, but they are sufficient for any one who knows the 
species. I trust the term agilis will not in future be the 
favourite one for the very distinct green Chinese Pipit, Anthus 
maculatus, Hodgs. 
Accentor multistriatus, David. 
From North China, is excessively like A. strophiatus, Hodgs. ; 
but is paler, and somewhat larger. It is quite distinct from 
both A. strophiatus and A. Jerdont, Brooks. 
679.—Fregilus graculus. 
This is Indian, and is the species found in Persia and 
Cashmere. 
Fregilus himalayanus, Gould, is a larger bird,.with consider- 
ably longer wing and bill; and the color of the bill and legs 
is retained much better in skins than in the other species. I 
think the large species should be kept distinct. 
765.—Spizalauda deva, Sykes. 
This type I carefully examined, and it is the small bird that 
Mr. Hume named 8. semellima. 
