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cannot be united to A. gulgula ; and I have included Alauda inconspicua, Severtzoff, as 

 Dr. Severtzoff informed me that he had identified his bird as being Alauda gulgula, and this 

 identification is confirmed by Mr. Pleske (Rev. Turk. Ornis, p. 22). 



The specimens figured are an adult male from Transcaspia and a rather younger and 

 much darker bird from Ladak ; these and the specimen above described being in my own 

 collection. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined, besides the series in the British 

 Museum, the following specimens : — 



E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 



a, cJ ad. March 31st; h, $ ad. April 15th, Baghyr, Transcaspia (Dr. G. Radde). c, J 1 ad. Indus valley, 

 June 29th (Col. J. Biddulph). d,juv. Ladak, August 26th (Col. J. Biddulph). 



2k 2 



