SALERIDA. 



141 



Galerida brachyura, Tristram. 

 (Plate VIII. flgs. 10 & 11.) 



Galerida brachyura, Tristram, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 435 ; Sharps, Hand-l. v. 



p. 179 (190(3). 

 Alauda isabellina, Tristram, Faun. §• Flora Palestine, p. 78 (1884). 

 Galerida cristata brachyura, Hartert, Voo. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 234 



(1904). 



Eggs of the Short-tailed Crested Lark are indistinguishable from 

 those of G. arenieola described above. 



2. Jericho, Palestine, 29th March Crowley Bequest. 

 (H. B. Tristram). ' 



2. Jericho, 30th March {H. B. T.). Crowley Bequest. 



4. Kl Ghor, Palestine, 19th May Crowley Bequest. 



(H. B. T). 



Galerida magna, Hume. 

 (Plate VIII. fig. 12.) 



Galerida cristata magna, Withei-by, Ibis, 1903, p. .525 ; Hartert, Vog. Pal. 



Faun. pt. ii. p. 235 (1904). 

 Galerida magna, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 180 (1900). 



Eggs of Hume's Crested Lark resemble those of G. arenieola 

 described above. They measure from -88 to "9 in length, and from 

 •66 to -68 in breadth. 



5. Shiraz, Persia, 3rd May. H. F. Witherbv, Esq. [P.]. 

 4. Jask, Gulf of Oman, 23rd March. S. Butcher, Esq- [P-]- 



4. Jask, 29th March. S. Butcher, Esq. [P.]. 



3. Jask, 29th March. S. Butcher, Esq. [P.J. 

 2. Jaflk, 30th Marcl^ S. Butcher, Esq. [P.j. 



Galerida chendoola (FranM.). 

 (Plate VIII. figs. 13 & 14.) 



Galeiida cristata, Oatej, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 337 (1890) ; id., ed. 



Hume, Nest-: ^ Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 233 (1890). 

 Galerida cristata chendoola, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. iL p. 236 



(1894). 

 Galerida chendoola, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 189 (1906). 



Eggs of the Indian Crested Lark resemble those of 0. cristata in 

 colour and markings, but are, as a rule, considerably smaller. The 

 coloration of one clutch from Delhi is remarkable, the three eggs 

 being white, finely and somewhat sparingly spotted with blackish- 

 grey and lilac-grey, and with a few markings of deep olive-brown. 

 Sixteen examples measure from -81 to "88 in length, and from -62 to 

 ■68 in breadth. One egg from E. Narra is exceptionally long ; it 

 measures 1'05 by "68. 



