654 Mr. J. I. S. Whitaker on 
43. Galerida THEKLiE DEicHLERi Erlang. 
Several examples, (^ and ? , from Buzzra, Wed-Agarib, 
"Wed-Aggar^ and Wed-Meheyra, in April, June, and July. 
44. Galerida thekl^ cyrenaic^, nov. subsp. 
Four examples, (^ and $ , from Bir-Tabilleh, Bisher, and 
Sidi-Sweya, in August. 
These Crested Larks resemble other members of the 
Galerida theklcB group_, except in their plumage-colouring, 
which is light mealy grey, similar to that of pale specimens 
of G. t. magna (Hume). The following are their measure- 
ments : — 
^ ad. Tot. length 6 inches, wing 3*90_, culm. • 50, tars. "90. 
$ ad. „ 5-75 „ „ 3*70, „ -50, _,, "85. 
Mr. Dodson says that he met with these Larks only in 
Cyrenaica, and not further west. 
45. Ammomanes algeriensis Sharpe. 
A large series, J and $ , from various districts, in April, 
Juue^ and July. 
46. AmmOxManes phoenicuroides Horsf. & Moore. 
A large series, ^ and $ , from the Djebel Soda range, 
some obtained on the outward jonrney in May and others 
on the return journey in June. 
I have referred these Larks to A. phoRuicur aides, as they 
seem to be identical with that species in their plumage- 
colouring and also in their measurements generally, although 
the Tripoli birds are perhaps slightly larger, particularly 
in the culmen. 
Mr. Dodson says that he only found these Larks in the 
Soda Mountains_, and nowhere else in the course of his 
journey. He writes regarding the species as follows : — '"' The 
range of these birds seems to be confined exclusively to the 
Soda range ; they are only to be seen in the morning and 
afternoon, and during the heat of the day rest under the 
shade of the black boulders which everywhere abound. It is 
probably the absence of shade that limits their range. 
Unlike A, algeriensis, 1 have never seen these birds taking 
long flights.''^ 
