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- The Traml. Vaill. Afri. pi. exci. 

 Is considered as a variety of the last. . 



Great-hilled Lark, AL crassirostris. Vieil. VAlouette 

 dgros-hec. Levaillant. Afri. IV. 128. pi. 193. 



Brown above, white beneath. South Africa. 



Others have the bill long, slightly arched, and com- 

 pressed, in which particulars they are allied to the 

 Hoopoes and Promerops. 



TheSirli. Al Africana. Gm. Enl. 712. Vieil. 

 Gal. 159. 



A common bird in the sandy plains from one end of 

 Africa to the other ; its plumage is not unlike that 

 of our common lark. 



Temminck refers them to Anthus. 



The Double-handed Lark. Al. hifasciata. Licli. 

 PI. Col. 293. 



Ochraceous-yellow ; throat and belly white ; the former 

 with black spot ; quills and tail brown. Nubia, and 

 rarely in Provence * 



* The following species of Alauda have been named by other 

 naturalists : — 



Alauda rufescens. Vieil. 



Azardslark: Al. Cunicidaria. Vieil. Azara. 



Double-crested lark. Al. bilopha. Tera. PI. Col. 244. 



The Besert lark. Al. Deserti. PI. Col. 244 



White-banded lark, Al. melanocephala. Licht. 



Lapland finch. Fr.Laponica. Gm F. Calcarata. Pall.,&c. 



Al, Mirafa. Tern. PI. Col. .505. Mirafa Javanica. Horsf. 



Al. crocea. Vieil. 



