120 ALAUDIDiE. 



Otocorys actia, Oberholser. 



Otocoris alpestris actia, Oberholser, P. U. S. Nut. Mus. xxiv. p. 845 



(1902). 

 Otocorys aotia, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 160 (1906). 



Four eggs of the Californian Horned Lark are perfectly similar 

 to those of 0. leucolmma described above. In three examples 

 the markings are olive-brown, in the fourth they are greenish- 

 brown. They measure respectively : '80 by -6] ; 'SB by '59 ; 

 •84 by -59 ; -88 by -60. 



4. San Diego, California, 22nd July W. Kadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 

 {E. Skives). [P.]. 



Otocorys rubea, Hensh. 



Otocoris alpestris rubea, Oberholser, P. V. 8. Nat. Mus. xxiv. p. 851 



(1902). 

 Otocorys rubea, Nehrh. Kat. Mersamml. p. 133 (1899) ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. v. p. 161 (1906). 



Two eggs of the Euddy Horned Lark are of a wide, somewhat 

 pointed oval form and moderately glossy. The ground-colour is 

 pale greenish-white, densely spotted with olive-brown and grey, 

 the larger end being marked with rather faint black specks and 

 hair-lines. They measure respectively : "86 by '64 ; "SB by •&!. 



2. Los Angeles, California. W. Radclift'e Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 



Otocorys occidentalis {McGall). 



(Plate VI. fig. 20.) 



Otocoris alpestris occidentalis, Oberholser, P. U. S. Nat. Mus. xxiv. 



p. 855 (1902). 

 Otocorys occidentalis, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 161 (1906). 



Four eggs of the Central New-Mexican Horned Lark are very 

 similar to those of the allied species described above, having the 

 ground-colour pale greenish-white, with olive-brown or greenish- 

 brown and lavender-grey markings, which form a more or less 

 distinct zone round the larger end. They measure respectively : 

 (2) -85 by -6 ; -86 by -58; -88 by -6. 



4. Socorro, New Mexico, May. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.J. 



Otocorys strigata, Hemh. 



Otocoris alpestris strigata, Oberholser, P. U. S. Nat. Mus. xxiv. p 837 



(1902). '^ 



Otocorys strigata, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 161 (1906). 



Four eggs of the Streaked Horned Lark differ somewhat from 

 the above : in two the ground-colour is pale greenish- white, rather 



