ALAUDA PRATENSIS. 



T I T - LA R K. 



Generic Character, ^^^-^ Alauda arvenfis. 

 Synonyms. 



Alauda PratExNsis. Lin. Syji. t, p» 287. 2. Ind, 



\ Orn. 2. 4g^. S- 



Tit-Lark. Bn ZogL 1. 138. LkfoL 94. tal>. ^. fig- 

 6. Jr^. ZooL 2, p. 395. C. Lath, 

 Syn. 4. p. 374. 5. Mont, Orn. Di5l, 

 1. Bewick's Br, Birds^ Bt. i.p, 200. 



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TThE Tit-Lark rather exceeds five inches in length, is 

 about ten in breadth, and weighs about half an ounce. Bill 

 fharp, weak, and (lender; irides dark hazel; legs flender; 

 hind claw rather bent. Colours of the fexes alike. 



Few birds are more plentiful than the prefent, it frequents 

 commons and barren grounds, where it breeds ; the neft is 

 compofed of dry ftalks, grafs, and lined with finer forts of 

 the latter, intermixed with long horfe-hair ; the neft is ufually 

 placed on the ground a:mongfl: furze or high grafs ; it lays 

 five or fix eggs, of which, feldom two correfpond in colour, 

 varying from dark brown to almoft cream colour ; they arc 

 moft generally fpotted all over with rufous. 



In the fpring this bird has a very lively note, which it 

 iifually utters when defcending ; it mofl:ly in the evening may 



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