Bird Notes from Long Island, N. Y. 
William Dutoher. 
18. Otocoris alpestris praticola. Prairie Horned Lark. — Mr. John 
Hendrickson, of Long Island City, Queens Co., has the honor of having 
secured the first specimen of this variety of the Horned Lark on Long 
Island. July 31, 1886, he shot one near his home. His brother, Mr. W. 
F. Hendrickson, when writing to me about it, asked if it was not early in 
the season fora Shore Lark to be found, and also stated that the specimen 
was very small. Subsequently he sent it to me, but as I had no others 
to compare it with, I forwarded it to Dr. A. K. Fisher, at Washington, for 
comparison and identification. He replied to my inquiry as follows : ‘ ‘The 
specimen is Otocoris alpestris praticola. To make doubly sure, I had Mr. 
Ridgway examine it and he said there was no question but that it was 
praticola. I should not be surprised, if in a few years the bird would be 
a common breeder on Long Island.’ September 14, 18S7, the Messis. 
Hendrickson sent to me in the flesh a Horned Lark which, from its imma- 
turity, had evidently been bred on the Island, and consequently must be 
praticola. 
Auk, V, April, 1888 , p,180 - 111 . 
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Mr. Dutcher read extracts from a letter written by Mr. Austin F. Park, 
Troy, N. Y., regarding Octocoris alpestris praticola breeding thereon 
Green Island. Six, including three young, were taken July 21, 18S8, and 
six others, one young just from the nest, on July 28. This is of special 
interest in comparison with the early breeding of the species in the 
western part of the State, as has been repeatedly recorded, as it doubtless 
indicates that the birds rear more than one brood each season. 
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The Oologist. 1631. The Prairie Horned Lark. By J. V. Crone. Ibid., p. 231. 
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