ANTnus._, 95 



4. Afghanistan, 22nd June {R. Q. Seebohm Coll. 



Wardlmo Ramsay). 

 1. Murree, N.W. Himalayas (C. H. Hume Coll. 



T. Marshall). 



Anthus ricliardi, Vieill. 



Anthus ricliardi, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Fog. tab. xxv. fig. 14, a, b (1845- 

 54) ; Heioitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, i. p. 175, pi. xliv. %. iv (1856) ; 

 Dybowski, J. f. O. 1868. p. 334 ; Dresser, Birds Eur. iii. p. 325 

 (1874) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 238, pi. 14 (1884) ; Sharpe, Cat: 

 Birds B. M. x. p. 564 (1885) ; Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. 

 p. 307 (1890); Taoz. Faune Orn. Sib&r. Orient, p. 395 (1891); 

 Seebohm, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 266, pi. 58 a. fig. 4 (1896) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 02 (1899) ; Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 219 

 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 147 (1906). 



Corydalla richardi, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 35. fig. 1 (1855-63) ; 

 Tacz. J.f. O. 1873, p. 83, tab. ii. fig. 21. 



Anthus richardi richardi, Uartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. iii. p. 265 (1905). 



Eggs of Eichard's Pipit are almost elliptical in shape, the two 

 ends being closely alike in colour, and moderately glossy. They 

 are greenish-white or grey, profusely mottled with brown and 

 underlying lavender-grey. Eight examples measure from -82 to '92 

 in length, and fmm '65 to -68 in breadth. 



Four examples, forming a clutch taken by Mr. Eickett, are 

 smaller, and instead of being densely mottled are distinctly spotted 

 and blotched. They measure -8 by 'B. 



3. Darasun, Dauria, June {Dybowski : Crowley Bequest. 

 Tristram Coll.). 



3. Darasun, June {Dybowski). Seebohm Coll. 

 2. Turkestan ( Severtzov). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Foochow, China, 10th May. C. B. Eickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Anthus striolatus, Blyth._ 



(Plate Y. fig. 15.) 



Corvdalla striolata, Leyge, Birds Ceylon, p. 628 (1879). 



Anthus striolatus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 568 (1885) ; Oates, 



Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 308 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 147 



(1906). 



The two eggs of BIyth's Pipit are of a blunt oval shape and very 

 glossy. They are creamy-white, densely and finely freckled with 

 yellowish-brown and very pale underlying lavender. They measure 

 respectively : -85 by -64 ; -84 by -63. 



2. Nilghiri Hills, S. India, 16th May. Hume Coll. 



Anthus campestris (Linn.). 



Anthus campestris, Thien. Fortpfldnz. ges. Viig. tnb. xxv. fig. 13, a-c 

 (1845-54) ; Dresser, Birds Eur. iii. p. 317 (1874) ; Seebohm, Brit. 

 Birds, ii. p. 239, pi. 14 (1884) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x. p. 569 

 (1885) ; Seebohm, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 267 (1896) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 92 (1899) ; Dresser, Man. Pal. Birds, pt. i. p. 218 

 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 147 (1906). 



