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3rd to 5th ; 1st primary 3-6 m.m. longer than coverts. Bill dark 

 brown, paler at base below. Legs and feet brown, much lighter 

 than in "coUybita." Wing (^ 60-70, 9 60-66. Tarsus 18-20. 

 Bill 8-9. Immature lairds and adults after autumn moult arc 

 yellower throughout. 



Breeds. — Europe (including British Isles) from about Arctic 

 Circle south to N. Spain, N. and C. Italy, Bosnia, Montenegro 

 and S. Russia, Sardinia, Caucasus and east to Urals. Migratory ; 

 occurs on passage N. Mediterranean countries, Egypt, and 

 N.W. Africa. Winters tropical and S. Africa ; some N.W. 

 Africa, Palestine, and Asia Minor ; also reported north of the 

 Mediterranean. 



P. trochilus eversmanni (Bonaparte). After autumn moult 

 difficult to distinguish from typical race, but usually browner, 

 less green. In summer greyer above and paler below. Wing 

 averages longer, (^ 65-72, $ 64-70. Tarsus 19-20. Bill 8-9. 



/) reeds. —N.K. Russia (Petchora and Urals) south to Sarepta ; 

 and also N. Siberia. Occurs on passage Egypt, Asia Minor, 

 and British Isles. Winters tropical and S. Africa. 



Phylloscopus nitidus nitidus Blyth. Greenish 

 Warbler. 



^ 9 summer. Above greyish green, supercilium yellow ; 

 greater wing coverts yellow tipped forming a wing bar (occasion- 

 ally middle wing coverts faintly tipped forming an indistinct 

 bar) ; beneath pale yellow, including under wing coverts and 

 axillaries. ist primary 5-10 m.m. beyond coverts ; 2nd sometimes 

 equal to 7th or equal to 8th, generally between 7th and 8th ; 

 outer webs emarginate 3rd to 6th. Bill brown, paler at base 

 below. Legs and feet brown. After autumn moult is bright 

 green above and yellow below. Wing 60-66 (H.). 



Breeds. — Caucasus, east to Afghanistan. Winters in India. 

 Occurred once Heligoland. 



P. nitidus viridanus Blyth. Like typical form but brownish 

 olive green al)Ove ; cye-strij)c yellowish buff; much paler 

 yellow beneath ; wing bar more bull". Wing J 60-65, i^ 58 -62. 

 Tarsus 18-21. 



Breeds. — Baltic Provinces (rare) ; N. Rusbia from Olonetz and 



