ALAUDA. 71 



Alauda arvensis. Skt-Laek. 



Alauda arvensis^ lAnnaus, S. N. i. p. 287 (1766). 

 Alauda arvensis^ Naum. iv. p. 156 ; Macg. ii. p. 163 ; Hewit- 

 son, p. 176 ; Gray, p. 106; Yarr. ed. 3, i. p. 447; id. ed. 

 3, i. p. 473; Newton, i. p. 614; Gould, iii. pi. 15; 

 Harting, p. 24 ; Dresser, iv. p. 307. 

 Sky Lark, Yarr. ed. 1, i. p. 409. 

 Arvemis ^ pertaining to a field, arvum. 



Resident throughout the British Isles, except that some 

 individuals, chiefly from the more northern districts, go 

 southwards in winter. It inhabits the Palaearctic Region 

 generally. 



Alauda arborea. Wood-Lark. 



Alauda arborea, Linnmus, S. N. i. p. 387 (1766) 



Alauda arborea, Naum. iv. p. 192 ; Macg. ii. p. 174 ; Hewitson, 

 p. 179 ; Gray, p. 106 ; Yarr. ed. 2, i. p. 459; id. ed. 3, i. 

 p. 484; Newton, i. p. 625 ; Gould, iii. pi. 16; Harting, 

 p. 25; Dresser, iv. p. 321. 



Wood Lark, Yarr. ed. 1, i. p. 417. 



Arborea = pertaining to a tree, arbor. 



Locally resident in the south and west of England and in 

 Wales, rare in the east and north; more rare and local in 

 Scotland. In Ireland it is a winter visitant. Unequally 

 distributed over the Western Palsearctic Region south of 

 latitude 60° N. 



Alauda cristata. Ckested Laek, 



Alauda cristata, Linnmus, S. N. i. p. 288 (1766). 

 Alauda cristata, Naum. iv. p. 134; Hewitson, p. 178; Gray, 

 p. 107 ; Yarr. ed. 2, i. p. 455 ; id. ed. 3, i. p. 480 ; 

 Newton, i. p. 632; Harting, p. 110. 

 Galerita cristata, Gould, iii. pi. 17 ; Dresser, iv. p. 285. 

 Cristata = furnished with a crest, crista. 



