CEESTED LARK. 



ALAUDA CRIST AT A, Linn. 



Alauda cristata, Linn. S. N. i. p. 288 (1766) ; Naum. iv. 



p. 134; Hewitson, i. p. 178 ; Yarr. ed. 4, i. p. 632. 

 Galerita cristata, Dresser, iv. p. 285. 



Cochevis huppe, French ; Cujada, Carretera, Spanish ; 

 Haubenlerche, German. 



Though the Crested Lark is a common bird on the 

 Continent of Europe as close to our shores as Holland, 

 Belgium, and the North of France, not a dozen authenti- 

 cated instances of its occurrence in England have been 

 recorded, and these, almost without exception, have been 

 noted in our southern counties in autumn and winter. 



This Lark is very abundant in Central and Southern 

 Europe and throughout North Africa, and its profusion 

 was noted by Lord Lilford in Spain and Cyprus. 

 Towards the Sahara and in the East closely allied forms 

 are found, which are not easily discriminated from the 

 present species. [0. S.] 



