SKYLAKK. Xd 



tinged with rust. The under-surface of the quills brownish- 

 grey, glossed with copper along the edges. The beak is 

 dusky horn-colour, the base of the lower mandible pale 

 brown. The legs are rich orange-brown, with dusky joints 

 and claws. The two central tail-feathers are of the same 

 colour as the back and tertials, the three next on each side 

 dusky, edged paler ; the outer feather but one is dusky on 

 the inner web, the outer web white : the outermost feather 

 is half white and half brown, divided transversely, the white 

 portion being visible when the tail is spread in flight. This 

 is the adult plumage in spring. 



The female is rather smaller than the male : the spots 

 on her breast are more distinct, and on a paler ground. 



The egg of the Skylark is figured 94. 



