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THE BIRDS OF MONGOLIA ETC, 



180. Alaudula KUKUN00RENSIS5 n. sp. 



A. cheleensi simillima^ sed valde major; colore isabellino pallidiore, striis et maculis fuscis minus 

 distinctis ; pogonio interno secundse rectricis albo, fusco limbato ; ungue digiti posterioris 

 breviore. 



Moreover the outer web of the third tail-feather is quite white ; whilst 

 that of A. cheleensis has only a white edge. The longest of the tertiaries 

 covers only five primaries, just like that of the preceding species. 



Comparative measurements : — 



Length , . . 



A. cheleensis. 

 6- 

 in. in. 



6 to 6-4 



A. kukunoorensis. 

 6- 

 in. 



7 



Width . . . 



? 



11-5 



Wing . . . 

 Tail .... 



3-46 to 3-56 

 2-5 to 2-7 



4 

 2-96 



Gape . . . 

 Tarsus . . . 



.0-5 

 0-72 



0-51 

 0-8 



Middle toe 



0-42 



0-42 



Hind toe . . 



0-35 to 0-42 



0-3 



Has been observed at Koko-nor, Tsaidam, and apparently in Kan-su, 

 where it sometimes occurs even in the alpine meadows. 



I am sorry to say we have only a single specimen of the present species, 

 which in its habits and voice does not differ from A. cheleensis. 



181. Melanocorypha mongolica, Pall. Mongolshy javoronok, 



Hadde^ Reisen im Siiden von Ost-Sibirien^ ii. pi. iii. 



We met with it in winter, at first about 250 versts south-west of Urga, 

 and from there all over Gobi. In China proper (i. e. between Kalgan and 

 Pekin) this species is very scarce, and probably migrates thither only in very 

 severe winters, — although the frost can hardly hurt any birds wintering in 



