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(103) A. ROSACEUS. — Hodgson's Pipit. 



Oates, No. 850 ; Hume, No. 605. 



I had quite overlooked this species till this February when a Mir-shikar 



brought me in one. He said it was fairly common near marshes and I have 



got several more specimens. The fair skins I have are all of young birds 



Native name according to Mir-shikars Paniella lagheyri. 



Family Alaudidoe,, 



(104) Alauda gdlgula.— The Indian Sky Lark. 



Oates, No. 861 ; Eume, No. 767. 



Common in the cultivation and grasses. I have not been successful in 



finding the eggs, though they undoubtedly breed here. I fired at a large lark 



near Narhar on the 20th November, 1899, but unfortunately missed it. I 



think it must have been arvensis. Native name Bhurut. 



(105) Calandrella brachydactyla.— The Short-toed Lark. 

 Oates, No. 862 •, Hume, No. 761 (pt.) 

 The 17th October is the earliest date recorded by me for the arrival of 

 short-toed larks. A small flock was seen on that date near Baghownie Fly. 

 I do not think this species is so common as the following one, but I have not 

 examined many specimens. In March and April large flocks of this and the 

 next species are seen in the paddy fields and are then as fat as butter and ex- 

 cellent eating. During this time these take the place of pipits as ortolans. 

 The native name for all these short-toed larks is Pulluk, Mir-shikar'a name 

 AJeonia. 



(106) C. DUKHUNENSis.— The Rufous Short-toed Lark. 

 Oates, No. 863 ; Hume, No. 761 (pt.) 

 The above remarks also serve for this species. The cowherd boys near 

 Baghownie snare them in nooses. 



(107) C. tibetana.— Brook's Short-toed Lark. 

 Oates, No. 864. 

 Mr. Baker says of a skin sent to him that it probably belongs to this species, 

 as there is so pure a white on the outermost tail feathers. 



(108) Alaudtjla RA-ETAL.— The Ganges Sand-Lark. 



Oates, No. 866 ; Eume, No. 762. 



Common on the banks of the Kamla and probably of the other rivers in the 



District, Males shot at the end of February and middle of April had the 



testes enlarged and must have been breeding. I was, however, unsuccessful 



in finding the nests. 



(109) MiRAFRA ASSAMICA.— The Bengal Bush-Lark, 

 Oates, No. 870 ; Hume, No. 754. 

 Very common. I have taken the eggs from March to July. Native name 

 Agghin. 



