PASSERES— MUSCICAPID^ 99 



L. luscinioides fusca (Severtzow). Paler than typical form, 

 above less reddish brown, more olive coloured, flanks paler and 

 under tail coverts whiter. 



Breeds. — Transcaspia and Turkestan. Has occurred in winter 

 in Egypt. 



Locustella certhiola (Pallas). 



Somewhat resembles a Sedge Warbler, but with rump and 

 upper tail coverts generally striated, and tail black beneath with 

 white tips; 1st primary about equal to primary coverts. Young 

 are very yellow below. Wing $ 61-68, ? 59-65 (W.). Tarsus 

 20-22-5. Culmen 15-17. Bill brown, yellow at base below. Legs 

 and feet yellowish white. 



An Asiatic species. Has occurred once in Heligoland and 

 once in Ireland. 



Locustella naevia naevia (Boddaert). Grasshopper 



Warbler. Fr. Locustelle tachetee ; Gcr. Heuschreckensiinger ; 

 Ital. Forapaglie macchiettato. 



^ $ Above olive brown with dark spots, no supercilium, tail 

 rounded and faintly barred ; beneath dull white, breast with a row 

 of brown spots, flanks and under tail coverts pale brown with a few 

 streaks ; ist primary about equal to primary coverts. Bill dark 

 brown above, pale brown below with dark tip. Legs and feet pale 

 brownish. Wing (^ 60-67, ? 59-66 (W.). Tarsus 18-21. Bill 8-10. 



Breeds. — British Isles, Holland, France (especially C. and S.), 

 N. Spain, Switzerland, Italy south to Tuscany, Austria, Hungary, 

 (Germany, Baltic Provinces, Poland, Rumania, S. and C. Russia 

 to about 62' N. Rare in Denmark, Norway and Finland. 

 Migratory ; occurs S. Spain on passage, probably also winters. 

 N.W. Africa in winter. 



L. naevia straminea Seebohm. Somewhat smaller. Wing 

 c? 57-60 (H.). Above more olive coloured, less brownish. 



Breeds.— Xix'eiX District and Caucasus, and east in Asia to 

 Altai Mountains. Winters in India. 



Locustella lanceolata (Temminck). Lanceolated 

 Warhler. 



Resembles " L. njcvia'' but smaller, under[)arts more tawny; 

 in most striations more profuse and distinct over entire breast 

 (after moult) and over flanks. Bill dark brown, paler below. 



