CONTENTS. ix 



FAMILY V. SAXICOLIN^. STONECHATS AND ALLIED SPE- 



CIES, ..... 244 



SjTiopsis of the British Genera and Species of Saxicolinae, 246 



Genus I. Accentor. Chanter, - - 249 



1. Accentor modularis. The Hedge Chanter, 251 



2. Accentor alpinus. The Alpine Chanter, - 258 



Genus II. Erithacus. Redbreast, - 261 



1. Erithacus Rubecula. The Robin Redbreast, 263 



Genus III. Fruticicola. Bushchat, - 271 



1. FruticicolaRubetra. The Wliin Bushchat, - 273 



2. Fruticicola Rubicola. The Black-headed Bushchat, 279 



Genus IV. Saxicola. Stonechat, - - 285 



1. Saxicola QEnanthe. The TNTiite-rumped Stonechat, 289 



Genus V. Ruticilla. Redstart, - - 298 



1. RuticiUa cyanecula. The Blue-throated Redstart, 300 



2. Ruticilla Phoenicurus. The Red-fronted Redstart, 305 



3. Ruticilla Tithys. The Black-breasted Redstart, 311 



FAMILY VI. SYLVIAN^. WARBLERS AND ALLIED SPECIES, 313 



Synopsis of the British Genera and Species of Sylvianas, 314 



Genus I. Philomela. Nightingale, - 319 



1. Philomela Luscinia. Brake Nightingale, - 321 



Genus II. Sylvia. Warbler, - - 337 



1 . Sylvia atricapilla. The Black-capped Warbler, or 



Blackcap, _ _ _ _ 339 



2. Sylvia hortensis. The Garden Warbler, or Petty- 



chaps, - - - - 345 



3. Sylvia cinerea. The White-throated Warbler, or 



White-throat, _ .- . _ 350 



4. Sylvia garrula. The White-breasted Warbler, 357 



Genus III. Phyllopneuste. Woodwren, - 361 



1. Phyllopneuste Sylvicola. The Yellow Woodwren, 364 



