116 PALLAS' 8 SHORT-TOED LARK. 



inner secondaries much shorter than in C. br achy dactyl a, reaching only 

 to within about an inch of the tip of the first primary; wing coverts 

 dark brown, broadly edged with light earth brown; outermost tail 

 feathers white, having a black line on the inner webs, the next in 

 order blackish brown on the inner web, white on the outer web; 

 the remainder blackish brown, imperceptibly edged with pale earth 

 brown, the centre ones washed with light brown. Above and below 

 the eye a pale dull buff- white stripe; chin white; sides of the neck 

 spotted with dark brown; auriculars marked with brown; under parts 

 white on the breast and flanks, striped with dark brown; beak dull 

 horn-colour; legs light brown; iris dark brown. Total length Q.Q 

 inches, culmen 0.5, wing 3.8, tail 2.3, tarsus 0.85, hind toe with claw 

 0.6. Female similar to the male, but somewhat smaller in size." 



The figure of the bird is from a specimen sent me by the Rev. 

 Canon Tristram. The figure of the egg is from one of a large series 

 collected in Sarpa by Herr Glitsch. The bird has also been figured 

 by Mr. Dresser, B. of E. 



