74 Catalogue of Canadian Birds. 



Otocoris alpestris. 



HOKNED LAKK. 



Formerly called the " Shore Lark." It is a common winter 

 visitor to the Maritime Provinces, and occurs westward to Lake 

 Huron. It breeds in the Fur Countries, and northward. 



Otocoris alpestris leucolaema. 



pallid horned lark. 



Occurs in the western portions of the interior ; abundant in 

 Manitoba ( Thovipson). 



Otocoris alpestris praticola. 



prairie horned lark. 



This form occurs as a summer resident from Montreal to the 

 western edge of the Plains. 



Otocoris alpestris arenicola. 



desert horned lark. 



This form occurs as a summer resident of British Columbia, 

 between the Cascade Mountains and the Rockies. 



Otocoris alpestris strigata. 



STREAKED HORNED LARK. 



This form occurs along the coast of British Columbia, and 

 north to Fort Simpson. 



