. The birds of Europe . -/•■.■ from■ Jttxiticrs,-&■ en !-v.;if ^. &\Zcl. cailak;idra lam» Alauda Calandra; (LirumJ IH?ited> by C. SkZlmowieUb. CALANDRA LARK. Alauda Calandra, Calandre. In its general form, robust body, and powerful bill, this bird very closely resembles the Alauda Tartarica;the countries, however, to which these birds resort are widely different, the Alauda Tartarica being almostconfined to the high northern regions, while the range of the Alauda Calandra extends nearly to the tropics:it is very abundant in Northern Africa, and is common in Spain, Tur
. The birds of Europe . -/•■.■ from■ Jttxiticrs,-&■ en !-v.;if ^. &\Zcl. cailak;idra lam» Alauda Calandra; (LirumJ IH?ited> by C. SkZlmowieUb. CALANDRA LARK. Alauda Calandra, Calandre. In its general form, robust body, and powerful bill, this bird very closely resembles the Alauda Tartarica;the countries, however, to which these birds resort are widely different, the Alauda Tartarica being almostconfined to the high northern regions, while the range of the Alauda Calandra extends nearly to the tropics:it is very abundant in Northern Africa, and is common in Spain, Turkey, Italy, and the South of France, tothe north of which countries it is seldom seen. We have little to communicate respecting its habits andmanners, in all of which we believe it bears a striking resemblance to the Common Lark, Alauda arnensk. It constructs its nest among the herbage, and lays four or five eggs, of a clear purple marked with large greyspots. Its food consists of insects, seeds, &
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