PASSERES— MUSCICAPID/K 135 



N.W. Africa. In Mediterranean Islands chiefly on passaj^e, 

 but some breed Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Crete. Mij^M-ates ; 

 winters tropical Africa. 



li. megarhyncha golzii (Cabanis). Paler, g^reyer than 

 " megarhyncha " ; tail longer, 82-88.' Wing ,^ 9 91-95 (H.). 



Breeds. — Western Asia. Has occurred at Orenburg. 



" L. ni. corsa" Parrot (brownish grey on breast and flanks), 

 described from Corsica, does not appear separable from typical 

 form. 



Luscinia luscinia (L.). Thrush Nightingale. Gcr. 

 Sprosser ; Swcd. Naktergal. 



$ 9 Upper parts darker than in " megarhyncha " and less 

 red especially on tail ; brown of underparts darker, olive tinged ; 

 I St primary shorter than coverts, 3rd longest, 2nd about equal 

 to 4th. Wing 84-92 (H.). Tarsus 25-28. Bill 10-12. 



Breeds. — S. and ,C. Sweden, Denmark (except N. and W. 

 Jutland), S. and S.E. Finland, Germany (Baltic Coast to E. 

 Prussia), Poland E. of Vistula, Silesia, Rumanian Mountains, 

 S. and C. Russia from Orenburg and Ufa south to Volga Delta 

 and Crimea, N. Caucasus ; also W. Siberia. Occurs on passage 

 Bulgaria, Asia Minor, Egypt. Winters S. Arabia and E. Africa. 

 Has occurred British Isles, Switzerland, Italy. 



Luscinia calliope (Pallas). Siberian Rubv-throat. 



$ Above olive brown ; supercilium and rictal stripe white, 

 lores black ; throat scarlet ; chest grey, rest of underparts brown, 

 middle of abdomen whitish. Bill in winter brown, paler at 

 base below ; in summer, black. Legs and feet greyish brown. 

 Wing74-S3. Tarsus 31-33. Culmen 15-18 (H.). 9 Supercilium 

 buff colour, throat white. 



Breeds. — E. Russia, Perm Govt, south to Irbit ; and through 

 Siberia to China and Kamtschatka. Winters S. Asia. Has 

 occurred France, Italy, Orenburg, Caucasus. 



Luscinia suecica suecica (L.). Red-spotted Blue- 

 throat. Fr. Gorge bleue a tache rouge ; Ger. Blaukelchen ; 

 Ital. Pett'azzuro a macchia rossa ; Swed. Blahake-s;\ngarcn. 



$ summer. Above brown ; throat and upper breast blue, 

 red spot in centre ; beneath the blue a black band and then 



