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white ground. The quill-feathers and coverts of the wings 

 are dark brown, bordered with rust-colour. The legs are 

 brownish flesh-colour ; the iris dusky. 



This bird is supposed to undergo the same periodical 

 changes in the tints of the plumage common to the other 

 Pipits, namely, in being tinged with olive on the upper plu- 

 mage after the autumnal moult. 



The female has less of the rufous tinge upon the under 

 plumage than the male. 



Richard's Pipit is said by Mr. Drummond, who observed 

 its habits in the island of Crete, to inhabit dry rocky places. 

 According to that gentleman, this Pipit breeds in the island 

 in situations of a similar character. 



This species is entirely a ground bird, it both resides and 

 seeks its food upon the ground, being seldom seen to perch. 

 Its note is loud, according to Temminck, and frequently 

 uttered by the bird when upon the wing. 



