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a {N. G. Strickland) 1838. — b India (“ Mirafra assamica,” 
E. Blyth) 1846. — c, — d India (E. Blyth) 1846. — e India 
(“ Mirafra assamica,” E. Blyth) 1851. 
1268. Mirafra affinis. 
Mirafra affinis , Blyth, J. A. S. B. xiii. p. 959: Jerd. B. Ind. 
ii. p. 417 : Blyth, J. A. S. B. xliii. extra No. p. 95. 
a Madras, September (A. Strickland) 1833. — b Madras 
(“ Mirafra affinis, malabaricaV ’ T. C. Jerdon) 1845. ■ — c Arakan 
(E. Blyth) 1847. 
a was referred by Strickland to Alauda malabarica of Scopoli, a 
name of doubtful application which has been associated with several 
different species. 
1269. Mirafra erythroptera. 
Mirafra erythroptera , Blyth, J. A. S. B. xiii. p. 958: Jerd. 
111. Ind. Orn. pi. 38; B. Ind. ii. p. 418. 
a {Askew) 1837. — b £ N. India {W. J. E. Boys) 1848. — c 
S. India (“ Mirafra erythroptera,” T. G. Jerdon) 1850. 
b has a small bill but otherwise resembles c. It is apparently an 
immature bird. 
1270. Mirafra cantillans. 
Mirafra cantillans , Blyth, J. A. S. B. xiii. p. 960: Jerd. B. 
Ind. ii. p. 420. 
a Madras (T. G. Jerdon) 1845. — b S. India (“ Mirafra cantil- 
lans ,” T. C. Jerdon) 1850. 
1271. Mirafra africana. 
Mirafra africana , Smith, Bep. S. Afr. Exp. App. p. 47: 
Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1874, p. 642. 
a {Askew) 1834. — b S. Africa (Z>r A. Smith, 137). 
1272. Mirafra apiata. 
Alauda apiata, Vieill. N. Diet. d’Hist. N. i. p. 342. 
Mirafra apiata , Sharpe, P, Z. S. 1874, p. 638. 
a {Gardner). 
A South- African species. 
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