48 FJC/A'J A. YD FLORA OF PALESTI.XF. 



60. Acrocephabis phraginitis. (Bechst. Orn. Taschenb., p. 186.) 

 Sedge Warbler. 



The Sedge Warbler is very common wherever it can find suitable 

 cover from the end of March. Probably some remain in the Jordan 

 valley throughout the winter. 



It inhabits Europe from the Arctic Circle southwards, and extends 

 east as far as the Yenesei. It passes into Africa for the winter, and 

 extends its flight to the furthest south, having been obtained in 

 Damara land. 



61. Ltisciniola mclanopogon. (Temm. PI. Col., pi. 245, fig. 2.) INIous- 

 tached Warbler. 



Once only did I obtain the Moustached Warbler, on the plain of 

 Gennesaret, 31st March, nor am I aware I ever observed it elsewhere. 



It is only met with in South Europe, Asia Minor, North Africa, and 

 thence eastward as far as the North-west Provinces of India. 



62. Locustclla Jluviatilis. (Wolf. Tasch. Deutsch. i., p. 229.) River 

 Warbler. 



The River Warbler occurs in the upper valley of the Jordan, by the 

 Lake of Galilee and at Lake Phiala, where I have procured it in April 

 and May. 



The River Warbler is everywhere a rare bird, and appears to be con- 

 fined to South-eastern Europe (especially Galicia), Asia Minor, and 

 Palestine. I can find no satisfactory evidence of its having been obtained 

 in Egypt or North-east Africa. 



63. Lociistella luscinioides. (Savi. Nuov. Giorn. de' Lett, vii., p. 341.) 

 Savi's Warbler. 



Savi's Warbler appears to be a scarce summer visitor in Palestine. 



I obtained it on the plain of Gennesaret on ist May, and heard its 

 note in the Huleh marshes later in the spring. 



This rare Warbler visits England occasionally, and Holland ; but with 

 this exception it would appear to be confined to the coasts of the Mediter- 

 ranean, where it is very sparingly distributed, and only in some countries, 

 Palestine is its Eastern limit. In Egypt it is comparatively not rare. 



