BRITISH BIRDS. 



4. Phylloscopiis. 



P. sibilatrix. 

 P. trochihis. 

 P. loqiiax. 

 P. rufa. 



5. Acrocephahis. A. streperus. 



6. Accentor. A. inodnlaris. 



7. Saxicola, S. (enantlic. 



8. Pratincola. P. riibetra. 



9. Rtiticella. R. phceniciinis. 

 10. Erithaciis. E. rubeciila. 



Wood-Warbler. 



Willow-Warbler. 



Chiffchaff. 



Rufoas ChifF- 

 chaff or Dart- 

 ford Warbler. 



Reed-Warbler. 



Hedge-Sparrow. 



Wheatear. 



Whinchat. 



Redstart. 



Redbreast. 



Song Thrush. — Upper parts olive brown, greyer in the 

 female ; throat white, with a yellowish tinge, and a black 

 line on each side; sides of neck and breast pale reddish 

 white, with dark brown spots in shape like a heart 

 reversed ; belly white, with oval spots. Length, 8^ inches ; 

 wings open, 13 ; tail, 3^. Resident. 



Fieldfare. — ^^Migratory, arriving in winter from the 

 north. Upper parts ashen grey, with some blackish spots 

 on top of head ; eyebrows white ; throat and upper breast 

 rusty yellow, with black, heart-shaped spots ; remaining 

 under parts white, with black, heart-shaped spots on sides, 

 more elongated towards vent and under tail coverts. 

 Length, 10| inches ; wings open, 17 ; tail, -1. 



Redwing. — ]\Iigratory, winter visitor from the north. 

 Upper parts brown ; eyebrows white ; throat, neck, and 

 breast white, with dart-shaped blackish spots ; sides and 

 under wing coverts reddish fawn ; belly, vent, and under 

 surface of tail, pale grey. Length, 8 inches ; wings open, 

 from tip to tip, 13| ; tail, 3^. 



Missel Thrush. — Upper parts brownish grey, lighter on 

 rump ; throat and breast white, with dart-shaped spots 



