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Rhamphocorys

RHAMPHOCORYS.

Bill Finch-like, above much curved, cutting edge lower mandible toothed in middle ; hind claw slightly curved.

Rhamphocorys clot-bey (Bonaparte). THICK-BILLED LARK.

Above sandy grey, a white spot under eye, ear coverts and sides of neck black, with white spot in centre ; secondaries tipped white (conspicuous in flight), tail feathers, except central pair, which are like back, white with black tips ; beneath white with black spots (thickest in middle). Bill large and massive,

sandy brown. Legs and feet sandy brown. Wing 123-127. Tarsus 24. Bill 18 long, 13-15 high at base (H.). ? somewhat smaller than and less grey above.

Resident.—N. border of Sahara, Tunis and Algeria to Libyan Desert.

white