20 Trans. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis 
However, conditions other than general life zone restrict 
the Lark severely in its breeding habitat, more so than with 
many birds, but these will be considered under “reproduc- 
tion.” 
From Illinois it seems probable that the Lark moved into 
Indiana and Michigan, from Michigan to Ontario, from 
Ontario to New York, from New York to New England and 
Pennsylvania. It is possible that the route may have been 
by way of Ohio to western Pennsylvania, from thence to west- 
ern New York and from thence to Ontario. The records in- 
cline me to the former view however. It is obvious, that the 
route must have been through Indiana, Michigan or Ohio. 
Wisconsin. Coues (1874), tells of Larks nesting at Racine, 
Wisconsin. Kumlien and Hollister (1903), call it the “com- 
mon resident Lark, abundant breeding bird in all suitable 
localities.” There is no further evidence to show that it has 
recently occupied this state and it is probable that regions of 
prairie have been utilized as breeding grounds for a long time, 
though undoubtedly wherever it occurs in regions previously 
forested it must, of necessity, have come into them recently. 
Missouri. The prairies of northern Missouri have been the 
homes of the Prairie Horned Lark for a long period but there 
is evidence that it here has extended its range south until it 
now breeds throughout the state. One of the earliest records 
is that of Scott (1879), who notes ‘‘Eremophila alpestris” as 
a common resident. “Found only on the Prairies, breeds.” 
Woodruff (1908), gives a breeding record for Eudy, in Shan- 
non County (south central part), March 23, 1907. Widmann 
(1907), calls this Lark a “common resident in all parts, on 
prairie and in Ozark clearings.” 
Kentucky. The Prairie Horned Lark may have reached this 
state from Missouri, Illinois or Indiana, regions where it has 
for long existed as a breeding form. However, the first ap- 
parent breeding records for Kentucky are very recent. Howell 
(1910), saw a pair in Midway, July 9, 1909, that were prob- 
ably breeding forms and Blineoe (1925, p. 411), in his ‘‘Birds 
of Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky,’’ describes it as a com- 
mon winter bird and believes ‘‘it will be found breeding 
eventually.” 
