426. 
Ee AY Rook? 
Genus XL. LARK. 
N° rt. Sky L. N° 4. Dixon’s L. 
2. Dufky L. s. Ferruginous L. 
3- Yeltonian L. 
Alauda arvenfis, Ind. Orn. ii. p. 49: 
Sky Lark, Gen. Syx.iv. p. 368. 1. 
SOME of thefe birds will meafure as far as eight inches in ee 
and even mores. 
I find that the cuftom paid at Leipfic for Larks, amounts to 12,000 
crowns per annum, at a Grofch, or 2% pence fterling, for every fixty 
Larks.. The quantities may feem prodigious, but the fields appear- 
to be covered with them from Michaelmas to Martinmas ; that they 
do not all breed here is manifeft, from the fudden appearance of 
fuch vaft flocks. But this is not confined to Germany; for we are 
informed, that the fame circumftance. happens about Cairo, in Egypt, 
in refpect to Larks, as they come to that place about the beginning 
of September, and continue for fome days; during which, they are 
taken in vaft quantities in nets, and efteemed for eating. They are 
fuppofed to come from Barbary, and are called in Egypt, Asfour 
ree or Mountain Birds*. 
® Sonnini’s Trav. ii. p. 3470 
