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allen’s naturalist’s library. 
Eggs. — Four to six in number. In general appearance re- 
sembling those of the Meadow-Pipit, all the variations of the 
latter species being represented in a series of eggs of Anihus 
cervinus. Many of the latter, however, are of a richer and 
darker brown than is seen in the Meadow-Pipit’s egg, and 
there is further an occasional clutch, not seen in the case of 
the latter bird, where the colour greatly resembles that of the 
Tree-Pipit’s eggs, the mottlings and spots being extremely 
bold and distinct, especially the brown overlying spots, which 
are distributed over the egg. Axis, 075-0-85 inch; diam., 
0-6-0-65. 
Richard’s pipit, anthus richardi. 
Antlius richardi, Vicill., N. Diet. d’Hist. Nat., xxvi., p. 491 
(1818); Macg., Br. B., ii., p. 199 (1839); Newt. ed. Yarr., 
P- 59 8 ( i8 74 ); Dresser, B. Eur., iii., p. 328, pi. 13S 
(1874) ; B. 0 . U. List Br. B., p. 34 (1SS3) ; Seeb., Br. B., 
ii-, P- 233 (1S84); Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., x., p. 564 
(1885); Saunders, Man., p. 131(1889); Lilford, Col. lug. 
Br. B., pt. x. (1889). 
Adult Male in Breeding Plumage. — Of large size, with a power- 
ful foot, the hind claw about equal to the length of the hind 
toe. Dark brown above, with sandy-buff edges to the feathers, 
like a Lark in appearance : lesser wing-coverts dull sandy- 
rufous, the median and greater coverts as well as the quills 
dusky, edged with sandy rufous, the coverts tipped with pale 
fulvous ; axillaries and under wing-coverts sandy-rufous, with 
dusky bases ; flanks perfectly uniform, without blackish streaks ; 
light portion of outer tail-feather white ; bill black, the lower 
mandible flesh-colour, the gape yellow; feet reddish flesh- 
colour; iris dark brown. Total length, 7-7 inches; culmen, 
o‘6; wing, 3-95; tail, 2-8; tarsus, 1*1. 
Adult Female. — Similar to the male in colour, but smaller. 
Total length, 7 inches; wing, 3-55. 
Note. — Richard’s Pipit is easily distinguished by its large size, and large 
hind claw, which is equal to or longer than the hind toe itself. 
Range in Great Britain. — An irregular visitor in autumn, princi- 
pally to the south-eastern and southern coasts. 
