92 BIRDS OF EUROPE AND NORTH AFRICA 



British Coasts on passage, but more common E. Mediterranean, 

 where many winter, e.i^. Asia Minor, Egypt. 



P. coUybita tristis Blyth. Greyer, less green above ; axillaries 

 and under wing coverts yellow as in typical form, but underparts 

 lack yellow, and are pale buff; supercilium buff. Legs black. 

 Wing S 60-67, 9 55-62. Tarsus 18-5-20. Bill 7-8. 



Breeds. — N.E. Russia (Petchora), south to Urals (Perm) and 

 in Siberia to Lake Baikal and Altai Mountains. Occurs on 

 passage in E. Russia, Caucasus and S.E. Europe (some winter) ; 

 rare in Italy ; accidental Heligoland, a few annually British 

 Isles. Winters chiefly in India. 



P. collybita canariensis Hartwig. Darker above, olive brown ; 

 and much browner beneath at all seasons than typical form. 

 Wing much rounded, $ 53-56, 9 48-50 (H.) ; 3rd primary shorter 

 than 4th and 5th ; 2nd primary shorter than 8th. 



Resident. — Western Canary Islands. 



P. collybita exsul Hartert. Still smaller than " canariensis." 

 Wing ^ 50-52, 9 47-48-5 (H.) ; the very brown shade on under- 

 parts less pronounced or almost absent. 



Residejtt. — E. Canaiy Islands (Fuerteventura and Lanzarote). 



These races from Canary Islands and "P. c. tristis" never 

 appear to get greener after autumn moult as does the typical form. 



Phylloscopus neglectus lorenzii (Lorenz). 



Much resembles " P. collybita tristis " but upper parts are 

 dark rusty brown ; under wing coverts, axillaries, and edge of 

 wing not pale yellow, but whitish buff. Primaries emarginate 

 3rd to 6th. Wing $ 62-63 (H.). 



Breeds. — Caucasus. Winters in Transcaucasia. 



The typical form " P. n. neglectus " (paler above and shorter 

 winged) breeds in Transcaspia. 



Phylloscopus trochilus trochilus (L.). Willow 

 Warbler. Fr. Pouillot-fitis ; Ger. Fitis-Lauljsiinger ; Ifal. Lui 

 grosso ; Swed. Lofsangare. 



^ $ Above greyish brown, tinged green ; supercilium yellow ; 

 beneath dull white tinged yellow ; under wing coverts and axillaries 

 yellow. 2nd primary between 5th and 6th ; primaries emarginate 



