ALAUDID^—CORVID^. -hS 



ii. First primary more than a third the 

 length of the second ; bill rather broad and flat ; nasal bristles extending forward for 



half the length of the culmen ( Page 36. ) Muscicap'idse. 



ff. Tail feathers long, graduated; tail longer than the 

 wing ; nostrils basal in an unossified groove ; first primary about half the length of the 



second; with or without auxiliary plumes (Page 56.) Melipliag'idse. 



ee. Tarsi not divided into scutulse in front except at extreme 



lower portion ; with few redlal bristles. 



j. Wing less than 3.00; small brown 

 birds; young not spotted (See i., page 34) (Page 58.) Sylvi'idae. 



jj. Wing more than 3.00; the young 

 spotted ( Page 59. ) Tur'didae. 



Family ALAU'DID^.— Larks. 



Geims. 

 Wing falling short of the tail by more than the length of the tarsus ; hind claw 

 very long ; culmen shorter than the middle toe ; first primary rudimentary ; plumage 

 mainly dull brownish ( Page 35.) Alau'da. 



Genus AI/ATJ'DA Linn^us. 

 The feathers with blackish centres, everywhere producing a streaked appear- 

 ance ; the scapulars and lower mantle with greyish edges to the feathers ; chest tawny 

 buff streaked with black ; outer tail feathers white with some dusky along the inner 

 web. Winter: Plumage more tawny. Young: More tawny than the winter adults, 

 with more white above and black streaks changing to subterminal spots of dark brown. 

 Length about 7.50, wing 4.35-4.55, tail 2.90-3.05, culmen .45-.50, tarsus .95. Hab. 



Europe and Asia. Hawaiian Islands ; introduced. 



61. A. arven'sis Linn. Skylark. 



Family COR'VID^.— Crows, Etc. 

 Genus. 

 Bill without a distinct subterminal notch at the tip ; hind toe strong ; wing fall- 

 ing short of the tip of the tail by less than the length of the tarsus ; nostrils concealed 

 by bristles ; first primary long as secondaries ( Sub-family Corvince) ; tarsus longer 

 than culmen ( Page 35. ) Cor'vus. 



Genus COR'VUS I^inn^us. 



Head deep brown or blackish; back lightest on the tertiaries and secondaries, 

 and grey-brown on the primaries; rump and tail blackish brown uniform with 

 mantle; primary shafts brown above, below more whitish brown. Length 18.00-20.00, 

 wing 13.00, tail 7.75-8.50, culmen 2.20-2.40, depth of bill i.oo-i.io, tarsus 2.50-2.65, 



toe 2.10-2.30. Hab. Hawaii. 



PL XXVI., 6599. 62. C. hawaiien'sis Peale. Hawaiian Crow, Alala. 



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