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which are closely scattered all over the egg, sometimes forming a ring round the larger end, are 

 dark nut-brown. 



The birds figured in the Plate represent an adult male and a young bird just able to fly, in 

 our own collection. The bird in spring plumage is described from a specimen received from 

 Mr. W. Schliiter, of Halle, to whom we are much indebted for a beautiful series of Sky-Larks in 

 all states of plumage ; and the different stages of nestlings are chiefly taken from examples lent 

 by him and specimens procured by ourselves in England. 



In the preparation of the above article we have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mus. Sharjje and Dresser, 

 a. Durham (H. E. Fox), b. Leeds (J '. McLeannan) . c. Oxfordshire (P. L. Sclater). d, e,f, g,h, i. Hamp- 

 stead (C. jR. Davy), j, k. Cookham, Berks (W. Briggs). I, m, n, o,p, q. Cookham, Berks (R. B. Skarpe). 

 r. Hoddington, Hampshire (P. L. Sclater) . s,t,u,v,w,x,y. Pagham, Sussex (R. B. Sharpe). z,a',b',c', 

 d', e', f, g', h', i'. Germany ( W. Schliiter) . f, k', I', m'. Piedmont (Salvadori) . n!, o'. Tunis (P. L. Sclater) . 

 p'. Constantinople (T. Robson). q'. Asia Minor (T. Robson). r 1 . Crimea (H. Whitely). 



E Mus. H. B. Tristram, 

 a, b. Orkneys (H. B. T.). c. Castle Eden, Durham (H. B. T.). d. Larnaka, Cyprus (H. B. T.). e. Palestine 

 (H. B. T.). 



E Mus. Lord Walden. 



a. Beersheba, Palestine (H. B. Tristram). 



E Mus. J. H. Gurney, jun. 



a, b, c, d. Leadenhall Market, var. (J. H. G). e. Stockton-on-Tees (Green), f, g, h, i. Seaton, Durham 

 (/. H. G.). j, k, I, m, n. Greatham, Durham (J. H. G.). o. Norwich (Gunri). p. Northrepps, Norfolk 

 (J.H.G.). q. Hampstead (Davy) . r. Eastbourne, Sussex (/. H. G.). s, t. Spain (J. H. G.) . u. Moscow 

 (J. H. G.). 



E Mus. Howard Saunders, 

 a. Cookham, Berks (J. Ford), b. Seville (H. S.). 



E Mus. R. G. Wardlaw Ramsay, 

 a, b. WhitehiU, Lasswade (R. G. W. R.). 



E Mus. L. H. My. 

 a. Seville (L. H. I.), b. Tangier (Olcesse). 



E Mus. G. E. Shelley. 

 a, b. Avington, Hampshire (G. E. S). c. Alexandria, Egypt (G. E. S.). d, e,f. Fayoom, Egypt (G. E. S.). 



E Mus. R. Swinhoe. 

 a, b. Peking (R. S.). c, d. Shanghai (R. S.). e. Wilderness of Judaea (H. B. Tristram). 



E Mus. Berolinensi. 

 a. Schleswig (Gloger). b. Thuringia (Brehm, var. A. agrestis, Br.). 



