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This species differs abundantly both in habits and structure from A. Richardi, 

 (which equals it in size,) and is one of the best marked species of the group. Richard's 

 Pipit frequents chiefly marshy ground, and wet paddy-fields, and in such localities is 

 more abundant in Southern India than I previously imagined. Other Pipits found in 

 the Peninsula are as follows — J. maculatus, Hodgs.; J. arboreus, of Indian writers, 

 very abundant as a cold weather visitant; A. striolatus, Blyth, placed by Mr. Gray in 

 his list as a s3'nonyni of A. rufescens of Europe. This species appears also to be 

 only a cold weather visitant. I found it abundant on plains near Ncllore sprinkled 

 with bushes of Euphorbia, on which the Pipit frequently perched. A. malayensis, 

 Eyton, A. agllis, Sykes, and Jerdon Cat., A. pallescens, apud Sundevall. A most 

 abundant and common species throughout all India. A. rufuhis of apud Jerdon, Cat. 

 No. 192., lately obtained by Mr. Blyth near Calcutta— and lastly, A. montana, Jerdon, 

 olini A. rufescens, Cat. No. 191 — only seen on the Neelgherries, where tolerably common. 



