Indian Birds 
96. Anthus rufulus: The Indian Pipit, or 
the Indian Tit-Lark. (F. 847), (J. 600), (I.) 
This is scarcely distinguishable from the last 
species (95). It has a somewhat longer bill and 
longer legs. The claw of its hind toe is much 
longer than that of 4. maculatus, but this 
cannot be seen unless the bird be held in the 
hand. This species is found all over India. 
Thus in N. India in winter a bird answering to 
this description may be either species, and it 
is only safe to set it down as a “ pipit.” 
The Larks, 97-103 
Larks are so like pipits that it is not easy to 
distinguish between them without capturing 
them. (Illus. F. II., p. 315.) 
97. Alauda gulgula: The Indian Skylark. 
(F. 861), (J. 767), (+1, 
This is very like the above two pipits in 
appearance, but there is a good deal more 
white in the tail. Except for its somewhat 
smaller size it is indistinguishable from the 
English skylark, and all books on Indian ornith- 
ology state that this bird soars up into the 
heavens and pours forth its song just as the 
lark does in England. I must confess that this 
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