CATALOGUE. 
471 
? Melanocorypha bimaculata, Menetries, Cat. p. 37. 
Afghanistan Lark, Bli/th, J. A. S. Beng. XIII. ^. 962. 
A. h. c. Pushut. From Griffith's Collection, 
Differs from. M. Calandra in its smaller size, smaller bill, and 
general paler hue ; its shorter wing ; the black of the sides of the 
breast meeting across : the external web of the outermost tail-feather 
not white, as in M. Calandra. 
Length 7 in., of wing in., tail 2i in., and tarse under 1 in. 
" This bird is a summer visitor at Candahar, and is said to come 
from Bokhara : the Afghans keep them in cages." — (Capt. Hutton.) 
Genus Alaudala, Blyth, MS. Indian Ornith. p. (1855). 
713. ALA UDALA BA YTAL, F. {Buck.) Hamilton Sp. 
Alauda Raytal, F. {Buch.) Samilton, J. A. S. Beng. 
XIII. p. 962 (1844); MSS. I. p. 18. Bli/th, 
X A. S. Beng. XV. p. 40. 
Calandrella Eaytal, Blyth, Cat. B. 3Iu$. A. S. Beng. 
p. 132. 
Mirafra Eaytal, G» B. Gray, Gen. of Birds, III. App. 
p. 18. 
Alauda pispoletta, apud Bonap., G. G. Av. p. 24^4^. 
Aggia Lark, var. A., LatJi., Hist, of Birds, YI. p. 308. 
The Sand Lark, Blyth. 
Eattitl, Hind., F. (Buch.) Hamilton. 
A. B. Banks of the Hooghly. From the Asiatic Society 
of Bengal. 
c. Nepal (No. 911, Hodgs. Cat.). Presented by B. H. 
Hodgson, Esq., 1853. 
d. (A. Eaytal, F. (B.) Ham.) Drawing. From Dr. F. 
(B.) Hamilton's Collection. 
" This bird abounds on the white sand-dunes of the Hooghly, 
where the stream, unchecked by the tide, deposits only fine sand, 
and the alluvial country round (from this cause) is everywhere light 
and arenaceous ; this Sand Lark being scarcely ever seen except on 
the flat deposits of white sand within each bend of the stream ; but 
there they are very numerous, and (as usual) their colour approxi- 
mates that of the surface. It is not much of a musician ; but often 
ventures on short snatches of song, frequently without rising from 
