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Rh  , ) is found in Spain, and the northern parts of Africa. It is scarcely larger than a lark; of a yellowish brown hue, variously spotted and barred with chestnut, black, and white; the under parts yellowish white.



Two specimens of this very rare bird were shot in Oxfordshire, about the end of October, 1844, in a field of barley, some grains of which were found in the stomach, with other seeds. Mr. Gould considers this one of the most interesting additions to British Zoology that has been made for many years.