1840.] 



of the Peninsula of India. 



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1S9.— M. Javamca?^Ageea,li. of some, Junglee Ageea of others. — 

 Red winged Lark, 



As I have no description of M, Javanica, I merely refer my bird 

 to that species at a venture, but think, as it is mentioned in Franklin's 

 catalogue, it is probably the same. 1 have only observed this species 

 among stony and bushy hills, and low jangly plains in the northern 

 part of the Deccan. It is never found on the bare plains like the last. 

 It is found single or in pairs, is a Wdxy bird when roused, flying a short 

 distance, and seating itself behind a bush on the ground, or perching on 

 the back part of the busli, which it does much more frequently than 

 the last. Feedi on various seeds. I add a brief description. Above 

 of a reddish brown or fawn colour, of various intensity ; the feathers cen- 

 tred darker, and edged wiih lighter. Feather of head elongated, bright 

 rufous fawn ; centred with brown ; quill feathers cinnamon rufous, tip- 

 ped with dusky, tail hrown, centre and external feathers edged with 

 rufous. Beneath white, breast spotted with brown. Irides dark brown. 

 Length 5| inches; of wing 3y2_ths; tail 2 ; tarsus ^iths ; hind 

 claw alone yV^^^> longer than its toe j bill at front y^-^hs j to gape y^ths. 



Genus AGRODOMA, Swains.— Anthus, kxxQt.—Tit Lark, 



190. — A. agilU.-- Anthus agilis, Sykes. — Roogail, H. — Common Tit 

 lark of India. 



Although by no means certain that this is the ' J. agilis' of Sykes, yet 

 as it is the most common species in India, I have ventured to consider 

 it as such, adding a brief description for the sake of comparison. The 

 Roogail is tolerably common over all India, frequenting the open grass 

 downs, stony plains, and also not unfrequently the beds of rivers, tanks 

 and other moist places. It runs swiftly along the ground, and when 

 raised takes but a short flight. It feeds chiefly on various insects. It 

 probably represents the A. pratensis of Europe, to which it appears 

 to have a very close resemblance, but Colonel Sykes has pronounced 

 them distinct. 



Descr. — Above light olive brown, the feathers centred with a darker 

 shade; beneath of a reddish or earthy white ; the breast striated with 

 hrown lines ; and a narrow line of same colour down each side of the 

 throat. 



My specimens vary in size from 6| to 6| inches ; wing S/oths j tail 



