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GPtANIVORiE. 



Family ALAUDID^. 



Genus Alauua, ( Linnceus.) 



Si'XTiox II. — Larks properly so called. 



Ecak rather slender, and nearly straight and conical. 



DESEET LAEK. 



A la u da is a h ellin a . 



AlauJa lusifania, 



isahellina, 



Annomanes isahellina, 



Alouctie isahelle, 

 Inahellfarhige Lev die, 



Gmelin; Syst., vol. i, p. 798. 

 Latham; Ind., vol. ii, p. 500. 

 Deglanb. 



Temminck; Man., 4th. part, 1840, 

 p. 637. 



SCHLEGEL, 1844. 



Bonapaete; Consp. Avium, p. 244. 

 Tristeam; Ibis, vol. i, p. 422. 

 LocHE; Cat., p. 83, No. 159. 

 Of the French. 

 Of the Geejia>-s. 



Specific Characters. — False primary, one-third the lengtli of the 

 first true one, which is shorter than the next four, and about equal 

 in length with the sixth. Plumage beautiful isabelle or rich 

 almond-colour. Hind claw slightly arched, and about the same 

 length as the toe. Length of male specimen sent me by Mr. 

 Tristram, six inches and a half; carpus to tip four inches; tail 

 three inches; tarsus four-fifths of an inch; toe tln-ee-tenths of an 

 inch; claw three-toDths of an inch; beak seven-tenths of an 

 inch. 



