CATALOGUE. 
469 
PniLAMMTTS, O. JR. Gray, List of Oen. of Birds, p. 47 
(1840). 
708. 0T0C0RI8 ALPESTRI8, Linn. Sp. 
Alauda alpestris, Linn. S. iV. I. p. 298. Gould, B. of 
Eur. t. 164. 
Otocoris alpestris, G. B. Gray, Gen. of Birds, 11. p. 382 ; 
Cat. Brit. B. in Brit. Mus. p. 117. Bonap., C. G. 
Av. p. 246. 
Otocorys alpestris, Cabanis, Cat. B. Mus. Seine, p. 121. 
Alauda flava, Gmel, S. JST. p. 800. 
Alauda nivalis, Ballas, Zoogr. I. p. 619. 
The Shore-lark, Latham. 
a. Helgoland. Presented by J. Gould, Esq. 
709. OTOCORIS PENICILLATA, Gould Sp. 
Alauda penicillata, Gould, P. Z. S. (1837),^. 126. Dick- 
son et Boss, P. Z. S. (1839),^. 120. G. B. Gray, 
Gen. of Birds, 11. p. 382, t. 92. Blyth, Cat. B. Mus. 
A. S. Beng. App. p. 337. 
Otocoris scriba, Bonap., Itin. 1. p. 62, t. xii. ; C, G. Av. 
p. 246. 
Alauda alpestris, Gmel. {young'). 
A. adult. Persia. Presented by John Gould, Esq. 
b. c. d. adult and young. Kumaon. Presented by Captain 
R. Strachey. 
e. f. jun. Nepal (No. 968, Hodgs. Cat.). Presented by 
B. H. Hodgson, Esq., 1853. 
" The males differ from the females in being of a brighter colour, 
and in having the black feathers on the top of the head much more 
distinctly marked. The yellow gorget of both in winter is bright, 
and in summer remarkably faint, while the purple on the nape is 
vice versa. 
" Numerous at Erzeroum. Food, seeds. During the hot months, 
they are found on the neighbouring mountains, from which they are 
driven down to the plain in winter in quest of food, which consists 
then of the grain found in the dung of cattle, the ground being at 
that time covered with snow several feet in depth. They fly in com- 
panies of from three to twelve birds ; are very familiar, especially so 
in winter, when they may be killed easily with an ordinary whip. 
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