96 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



IRceb Maibler. 



The Reed Warbler {Acrocephahis arundinaceus^ Brisson) 

 is a summer visitor to our islands, its principal headquarters 

 being in the Southern, Midland, and Eastern Counties. Its 

 range outside the British Islands is the same as that of the 

 marsh warbler. The adult in summer garb has the general 

 colour of the upper parts olive-brown, tinged with rufous, 

 especially on the rump and upper tail-coverts ; wings and 

 tail, brown, edged with paler brown ; under parts, white, 

 shading into buff on the sides, thighs, and under tail- 

 coverts ; a pale buff streak passes over each eye ; irides, 

 brown ; bill, pale brown, base of lower mandible paler : 

 legs, slaty-brown. Length, about five inches. The adult 

 female closely resembles the male. The young are similar 

 in colouration, but show more buff underneath. 



