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Sand Lark

Calandrella raytal

21st Feb, 2007

Possible regional races (polytypic)
	-C. r. krishnakumarsinhji
	-C. r. adamsi
	-C. r. raytal

Calandrella raytal adamsi

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An Alaudula, which I believe to be raytal, is very common at Kurrachee; but, as it may prove to be adamsi, I have not included it in this list.

[This is unmistakably Adamsi, with the much shorter and stouter bill, a permanent resident on the banks of the indus and all its affluents, and occurring occasionally on the Jumna, the westernmost of the Himalayan born affluents of the Ganges, as low as Dehli where one specimen now in my Museum was shot by Capt. Bingham. Quite distinct alike from A. raytal, a permanent resident of the Ganges, the Brahamapootra and Irrawady, and their affluents, and from the two migratory forms of pispoletta.-Ed., S.F.]

Calandrella raytal raytal

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Again another species, 762.- Alaudula raytal, Bly., is common along the course of the Brahamaputra in Assam, though quite how far up towards the head of the valley I do not know, nor I am aware that this occurs, except on the banks and churrs of that river, anywhere in Assam, Sylhet or Cachar. I did not of course get it in Manipur; there is no large river, with wide belts of pure sand, such as this species requires, and in British Burmah I only know of it on the banks and churs of the Irrawadi in Upper Pegu.

[This species is confined in Assam to the Brahmaputra and Dehing river beds, as these are sandy and of great expanse.- J.R.C.]

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