The female much resembles the male hut is smaller and
not so brightly-coloured. The young are said to resemble
those of the Skylark, from which, however, they can be readily
distinguished by their larger size and stouter b ill: the breast
also is less distinctly spotted and the feathers of the upper
plumage are tipped with pure white.
Two examples of the Calandra Lark (.Melanocoryplia
calandra) are recorded as having been killed in England—
one near Devonport (Zool. p. 8768) the other near Exeter
(Zool. s.s. p. 1599). Neither specimen was for some time
recognized as belonging to the species, and therefore in each
case the chance of a mistake seems possible. Accordingly
until the occurrence of this bird in Britain has been better
substantiated the Editor deems its omission from the present
work the more prudent course.
The vignette below represents one of the entrances to
the city of Upsala, taken from a plate in Consett’s ‘ Tour
through Sweden,’ and probably gives a view of the most
usual approach to that famed University, not very different
from its appearance soon after Linmeus had ceased to be its
chief ornament. The large building seen on the left is the
metropolitan cathedral of Sweden, which among the remains
of other worthies holds those of that great naturalist.
END OF THE FIRST VOLUME.