PASSERES— M USCICA PID^. 1 1 1 



Breeds. — S.E. France, Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Malta 

 (some), Spain and Portugal. Partly resident. Occurs Algeria 

 and Malta on passage. Accidental Britain and Switzerland. 



S. subalpina albistriata (Brehm). 2nd primary longer, 

 generally between 3rd and 4th or equal to 4th ; rictal stripe 

 broader, throat and breast deeper cinnamon, flanks paler, more 

 white on abdomen. Wing ^ 59-65 (H.). 



Breeds. — Balkan Peninsula, Greece, Greek Islands, Crete, 

 Asia Minor. Occurs on passage Egypt and Malta, and in 

 spring Algeria and Tunis. Winters N.E. Africa, S. Arabia, 

 Saharan oases. 



Both typical "subalpina"' and "albistriata" occur in Malta. 

 Two specimens obtained 4/9/14 belong to the latter race ; two 

 others obtained 9/9/14 belong to the former. 



S. subalpina inornata Tschusi. ^ like typical form but 

 throat and flanks darker, more brick red than pink. 9 also 

 darker below. 



Breeds. — Tripoli, Algeria, Tunis, and Morocco. 



Sylvia conspicillata conspicillata Temminck. 

 Spectacled Warbler. Ital. Sterpazzola sarda. 



^ Above brown ; crown grey, lores and ear coverts darker ; 

 ring of small feathers round eye white ; greater wing coverts 

 and secondaries with broad cinnamon edges ; beneath, upper 

 throat white, lower slaty, rest of underparts pinkish vinous ; 

 1st primary a little longer than coverts, 2nd between 5th 

 and 6th. Bill dark horn, yellowish at base below. Legs 

 and feet pale brown. $ Above brown, tinged grey on 

 crown, underparts paler than in ^. Wing ^ ? 53-59- Tarsus 

 18-20. Bill 7-8. Tail 51-55. Young: ui)per parts including 

 crown brown. 



Breeds. — S.E. France (Savoy, Rhone Delta, Carmargue), 

 Italy (local), Spain, Portugal, N. Africa (Morocco to Tunis), 

 N. Sahara, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, Palestine. Occurs 

 Egypt in winter and may breed there. 



S. conspicillata bella Tschusi. Darker throughout in both 

 sexes. 



Resident. — Madeira, Canary Islands, and Cape X'erde Islands. 



