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840. Anthus trivialis, Linn. 

 This pipit I have noticed some dozen times above Ghats in all parts 

 of the district, and once below Ghats in the Kumta Taluka. All these 

 cases were in the cold weather. 



8i6. Anthus richardi, Vieill. 

 I obtained two specimens of this pipit at Honawar in January, 1890. 

 It had a claw of nearly an inch, and must have been a straggler far 

 from its usual haunts. 



847. Anthus rufulUs, Vieill. 

 This pipit is common all over the district both above and below 

 Ghats wherever the country is the least open. It breeds abundantly 

 in March, April and May. 



848. Anthus campestris, Linn. 

 I have noticed this bird in the Kumta and Honawar talukas on the 

 bare hills close to the coast. 



863. Calandrella dukhunensis, Sykes. 

 I have seen two or three large flocks of a short-toed lark which 

 must be this species. These have been at Honawar and Ankola below 

 and at Hilkund on the ridge of the Ghats. 



869, MlRAFRA CANTTLLANS, Jei'd. 



This very local species is common to the east of Halyal in a few 

 fields or portions of fields partially covered with long grass, as also on 

 the borders of the adjoining fields. I have never seen it elsewhere. 

 It breeds in April and May in a tuft of grass. None of the nests I 

 have found were in the least domed. 



871. MlRAFRA ERYTHROPTERA, Jerd. 



I saw a few of these birds in the north-east portion of Halyal 

 and Mundgode in April and May. It was breeding at that 

 time. 



872. MlRAFRA affinis, Jerd. 



The Madras bush-lark is sparingly distributed along the coast in 

 the talukas of Honawar and Kumta. I think, but am not sure, I have 

 also seen it in the east of Sirsi and Halyal. 



876. Galerita malabarica, Scop. 



This lark is common everywhere in Kanara, where there is any open 

 ground not being a mere swamp. It breeds from February to April 

 in all parts of the district. 



