BRITISH BIRDS. 
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THE TITLARK. 
{Alauda pratenfis y Lin . — La Farkufe on U Aloueite > ds 
pre% } Buff. ) 
This bird is lefs than the Woodlark, being 
not more than five inches and a half in length : Its 
bill is black at the tip, and of a yellowifti brown at 
the bafe ; its eyes are hazel ; over each eye is a 
pale ftreak ; the difpofition of its colours is very 
fimilar to thofe of the Skylark, but fomewhat dark- 
er on the upper parts, and inclining to a greenilh 
brown ; the breafi: is beautifully fpotted with black 
on a light yellowifh ground ; the belly light alh 
colour, obfcurely fireaked on the fides with dulky 5 
the tail is almoft black, the two outer feathers 
white on the exterior edges, the outermofi; but one 
tipped with a white fpot on the end ; the legs are 
yellowifli; feet and claws brown: The female 
