. The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma . nto Turkestan, and west into Asia Minor. 856. Otocorys longirostris. The Lomj-billed Homed Lark. Otocorvs longirostris, Gould, Moore, P. Z. S. 1855, p. 215, pi. 3;Horsf. # M. Cat. ii, p. 470; Jerd. B. I. ii, p. 431 ; Hume, 7(54; Scully, Ibis, 1881, p. 581; Biddulph, Ibis, 1882, p. 285;Sharpe, Cat. B. M. xiii, p. 53G. Coloration. Very similar to , but differing in havingthe white of the throat passing under the cheeks and ear-covertsand merging into the pale colour of the side of the neck, thusisolating the black on
. The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma . nto Turkestan, and west into Asia Minor. 856. Otocorys longirostris. The Lomj-billed Homed Lark. Otocorvs longirostris, Gould, Moore, P. Z. S. 1855, p. 215, pi. 3;Horsf. # M. Cat. ii, p. 470; Jerd. B. I. ii, p. 431 ; Hume, 7(54; Scully, Ibis, 1881, p. 581; Biddulph, Ibis, 1882, p. 285;Sharpe, Cat. B. M. xiii, p. 53G. Coloration. Very similar to , but differing in havingthe white of the throat passing under the cheeks and ear-covertsand merging into the pale colour of the side of the neck, thusisolating the black on the fore neck and upper breast; the pre-sent species is also much larger and the feathers of the upper OTOCORYS. 321 surface have, in the worn summer plumage, very much larger andmore conspicuous dark shaft-streaks. The pale parts of the beadare at ail seasons white, never yellow. The colours of the soft parts of this Lark do not appear to havebeen recorded. Length about 8-5 ; tail 3-7 ; wing 5 ; tarsus -95 ; bill from gape•8 ; bill at front -55 to Fig. 91.—Head of 0. longirostris. Distribution. The higher parts of the Himalayas from Kashmirand Ladak down to Kumaun, extending into the adjoining parts ofTibet. This species appears to be found only at very high altitudes. 857. Otocorys elwesi. Elwess Homed Lark. Otocorys penicillata (Gould), Horsf. $ M. Cat, ii, p. 469; Jerd. B. I. ii, p. 429; Hume, S. F. vii, p. 422; id, Cat. no. elwesi, Blanf. J. A. 8. B. xli, pt. ii, p. 62 ; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. xiii, p. 534 ; Gates in Humes N. 8f E. 2nd ed. ii, p. longirostris, Gould, apud Hume & Menders. Lah. to Yark. p. 267. The Horned Lark, Jerd. Coloration. Of the same coloration as 0. longirostris. Thepresent species differs in its much smaller size ; its conspicuouslysmaller bill; in the large amount and intensity of the vinous orpink tinge, which suffuses the whole of the upper plumage andwings ; and in the small extent and paler tone of the streaks on
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