ti Catalogue of tlie Birds [Jan. 



2^ J tarsus 1 y o-th j liind toe alone iVtlis ; do. claw (slightly curved), 

 nearly yVths ; bill to front yiths ; at gape -^o^ihs. Irides brown ; legs 

 flesh coloured. I have one specimen not difFerin^j in colour, the wing of 

 which is only Syoths; hind claw perfectly straight, and the hind toe 

 only about y o-ths of an inch. Is this a mere variety ? 



191. — A, rufescens. — Anik. rufescens, Auct..^ — Hill Titlark, 



This bird which approaches very closely the descriptions of the^, 

 rufescens of Europe, I have hitherto found only on the grassy hills of 

 the Neilgherries, where it is tolerably common. It runs briskly along 

 the ground, and flies only a short distance. On one or two occasions, 

 I observed it perch on a tree. I found its food to consist of various 

 insects. 



Descr.—Khoxt of an olive yellow; the feathers centred with dark 

 brown ; beneath and superciliary mark of a light rufous tinge, darkest 

 on the breast, which as well as the sides and belly are streaked with 

 brown. Length GyVh inches; wing SyVths ; tail2i; tarsus nearly 

 1 ; hind toe alone nearly yVlis ; do. claw yVths, fully curved ; bill 

 shorter and stronger than in the other species. Length to front yVths; 

 at gape y%ths. 



192—^. rufula^-'Anth. rufulus, Vieill. Ency. Meth. p. 326.?^Chilloo, 

 'B,^Pale or rufous Titlark, 



As the description of the Anthus rufulus of French authors, appears 

 somewhat to coincide with my specimens, I h;ive for the present consi- 

 dered them as the same. The Chiltoo of Shikarees is tolerably com» 

 mon on the hare stony plains of the table land ; I am not aware if it is 

 also an inhabitant of the Carnatic. It has similar habits to others of 

 the genus. 



Descr.— Above of a pale rufous grey tint; the feathers centred with 

 dusky, most distinctly on the head, hardly at all on the back and rump, 

 beneath and superciliary stripe, pale fawn colt ur, whitening towards 

 the vent and on the chin ; breast very faintly marked with pale brown 

 streaks j a brown stripe runs from the gape below the ear, and another 

 from the lower edge of the under mandible, down the throat on either 

 side. The wing coverts are brown, very broadly edged with fawn 

 colour. The two centre feathers of the tail are also brown, edged with 

 fawn, the external nearly all of that colour, the next to it tipped and 

 edged only, and the remainder all deep brown. Irides brown j bill 



