316 SYLVIAN^. 



long, arched, extremely compressed, laterally grooved, acute, 

 that of the hind toe curved in a semicircle ; wings of moderate 

 length, the first quill very small, the third longest, the second- 

 aries abruptly rounded ; tail rather long, straight, slightly 

 emarginate. 



1. Phyllopneuste Sylvicola. Yellow Wood-wren. Length 

 about five inches ; wings long, the second quill intermediate 

 in length between the third and fourth ; upper parts light yel- 

 lowish-green ; throat and sides of breast yellow ; breast, abdo- 

 men, and lower tail -coverts white. 



2. Phyllopneuste Trocliilus. Willow Wood-ioren. Length 

 about five inches ; wings of moderate length, the second quill 

 shorter than the fifth ; upper parts light greenish-brown, the 

 feathers edged with yellowish-green ; fore-neck and sides greyish- 

 white, streaked with yellow, breast and abdomen white, lower 

 tail-coverts yellowish. 



3. Phyllopneuste Hippolais. Brown Wood-wren, or Chiff-chaff. 

 Length about four inches and a half; wings rather short, the 

 second quill of the same length as the seventh ; upper parts 

 greyish-brown, lower brownish-white, tinged with yellow. 



GENUS IV. MELIZOPHILUS. FURZELING. 



Bill short, slender, its upper outline convex ; tarsus rather 

 long, stoutish, compressed, with eight distinct scutella ; toes of 

 moderate length ; claws rather long, arched, compressed, late- 

 rally grooved, acute ; wings short, the fourth and fifth quills 

 longest, the second shorter than the sixth ; tail long, straight, 

 graduated. 



1. Melizophilus provincialis. Provence Furzeling. Uj)per 

 parts greyish-black, fore part of neck and sides chestnut- 

 brown, belly white. 



GENUS V. CALAMOHERPE. REEDLING. 



Bill of moderate length, straight, slender, its upper outline 

 slightly convex, the lower straight ; tarsus rather long, much 

 compressed, with eight distinct scutella; toes of moderate 



