192 BIRDS OF DAMARA LAND. 



Measurements of a male : — 



in. lin. 



Entire length ... .... 4 6 



Length of folded wing 



„ tarsus . . 



„ middle toe 



„ tail . . . 

 hill . . . 



3 

 8 



4 



1 10 

 6 



[As I have not seen a specimen of this bird from Damara 

 Land, its identification rests on Mr. Andersson's authority ; but, 

 from the description left in his MS. notes, I have no doubt that 

 the identification is correct. — Ed. J 



235. Alauda conirostris, Sund. Pink-billed Lark. 



Alaucla conirostris, Sundevall, Ofvers. 1850, p. 99. 

 „ „ Sharpe's Cat. No. 689. 



This Lark is not uncommon in Ondonga ; before the 

 breeding-season they are seen in small flocks, but are 

 less observable after they are paired. 



A pair which I watched occupied about eight days 

 in constructing their nest and in the female bird laying 

 her eggs, which I took on the 31st of March, after they 

 had been incubated about three days. The nest is 

 formed in a hole excavated to the depth of about two and 

 a half inches and thickly lined with decomposed grasses. 



The iris in this species is brown, the legs and bill 

 fiesh-coloured, but the lower mandible paler and more 

 livid than the upper. 



Measurements of a female : — 



in. lin. 



Entire length 4 4 



Length of folded wing 2 10 



,, tarsus 9 



,, middle toe 6 



„ tail 16 



„ bill 6 



