146 AI,AirDIDJ5. 



Ammomanes algeriensis, Sharpe. 



Alauda deserti, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 66. fig. 11 (1855-63). 

 Ammomanes isabellinus, Locke, JExpl. Sci. Alg4r., Ois.\i. p. 24 (1867). 

 Ammomanes algeriensis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 645 (1890) ; 



Nehrk. Eat. Eiei-samml. p. 135 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 185 



(1908). 

 Ammomanes deserti algeriensis, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Fawn. pt. ii. p. 221 



(1904) ; Whitaker, Birds Tunis, i. p. 274 (1905). 



Eggs of the Algerian Desert-Lark are of a blunt oval shape and 

 slightly glossj'. They are white or cream}-- white, speckled, generally 

 profusely, all over with pale reddish-brown and lavender, the 

 markings in some specimens being most numerous towards the 

 larger end. They measure from -81 to -9 in length, and from -63 

 to "69 in breadth. 



2. Djebel Sidi Aich, C. Tunis, 9th Crowley Bequest. 

 April (P. Spatz). 



1. Djebei Sidi Aich, 15th April Crowley Bequest. 



(P. S.). 



2. Algeria (Loche). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Algeria, 2nd April. W. Kadcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. 

 2. Morocco, 23rd May. Crowley Bequest. 



Ammomanes isabellina (Temm.). 



(Plate VIII. fig. 22.) 



Amniomanes isabellina, Tristram, Ibis, 1859, p. 422. 

 Alauda lusitania, Bree, Birds Eur. iii. p. 112, pi. 4 (1875). 

 Ammomanes deserti. Dresser, Birds Eur. iv. p. 529 (1874) [part.] ; Sharpe, 



Cat. Birds B. M. xiii. p. 646 (1890) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiei-samml. 



p. 135 (1899) ; Witherhy, Ibis, 1903, p. 524. 

 Ammomanes deserti fraterculus, Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. pt. ii. p. 223 



(1904). 

 Ammomanes isabellina, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 185 (1908). 



Eggs of the Palestine Desert-Lark are of a somewhat pointed oval 

 shape and slightly glossy. They are creamy-white or greenish- 

 white profusely speckled with pale brown or yellowish-brown 

 and lavender, the markings being usually more dense round the broad 

 end. They measure from -78 to -87 in length, and from -57 to -61 

 in breadth. 



1. "Wilderness of Judea, Palestine, Salvin-Godman Coll 



22nd April (H. B. Tristram). 



2. Batween Jerusalem and Masseh, Crowley Bequest 



26th April {H. B. T). 

 4. Jericho, 4th May. W. Radclifie Saunders, Esq. 



[P.]. ^ 



4. Karaanz, S.W. Persia, 30th March. H. F. Witherhy, Esq. [P.]. 



