Crested Larks found in Egijpt. 551 



This form is recognisable at once from the other forms 

 of Egyptian Galerida by its pale, sandy coloration, Avhile so 

 far as we know it is found only on sandy soil, either near the 

 sea coast (Abu Kir and Dabaa), desert country near the 

 cultivation (Mahsameh), or sandy country near salt or 

 brackish lakes (Wadi Natron and Lake Menzaleh). 



In habits it is very shy, especially during the breeding 

 season. 



Wing-measurement of males, 100-104*5 mm. 



Galerida cristata brachynra Tristram. 



Galerida hrachyura Tristram, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 435. 



Galerida cristata hrachyura Tristram ; Hartert, Vog. pal. 

 Fauna, i. 1904, p. 234. 



At present I have only been able to examine five speci- 

 mens of the Crested Lark from Suez, all of which are in 

 full moult. Such being the case, I provisionally follow 

 Dr. Paul Kolliljay and place them under the above form. 

 How far this race extends along the Red Sea coast I have 

 no information. The type of this subspecies was obtained 

 at Ghor at the southern end of the Dead Sea in Palestine. 



On some future occasion, after I have been able to 

 examine more specimens, I hope to go more fully into the 

 subject of this race. 



For the convenience of my readers I give a short table 

 showing the ranges of the different races of Crested Larks 

 in Egypt :— 



Galerida cristata nigricans. Delta. 



,, ,, altirostris. Mediterranean coast to 



Aswan and possibly 

 farther south. 

 „ „ moeritica. Fayum, 



„ „ caroli. Northern Egypt (local). 



,, ,, hrachyura. Red Sea coast. 



The wing-measurements of all the specimens examined 

 Avere made with calipers from the carpal joint to the tip of 

 the longest primaries without flattening the primaries along 

 the measure. 



