278 Lieut. R. M. Sperling on the 



24. Black Redstart. {Sylvia tithys.) 

 Rather rare. I have observed them in Malta. 



25. Nightingale. {Sylvia luscinia.) 



Common in Malta in April, as it passes through on its north- 

 erly migration. I saw several of them, on the 10th of that 

 month, that were singing beautifully. 



26. Robin Redbreast. {Sylvia rubecula.) 



Santa Maura and Greece. More plentiful during the winter 

 than the summer. 



This bird is, I believe, not supposed to migrate. If this be 

 the case, how is it that they are so frequently met with at sea — 

 just in the migratory season too ? 



27. Garden Warbler. {Sylvia hortensis.) 



Malta and Corfu, during the spring. It is almost needless to 

 remark, that this bird and the Beccafico of the Italians are one 

 and the same ; but in the Mediterranean the native shooters call 

 lots of small Warblers, &c., Beccafiqui. 



28. Sardinian Warbler. {Sylvia melanocephala.) 

 Plentiful in Corfu during the spring. I have also noticed it 



as common all round the north shore during the winter, where it 

 is generally to be seen in the low stunted bushes on the plain, 

 and by the side of the dry watercourses. 



29. Spectacled Warbler. {Sylvia conspicillata.) 



Corfu and Malta (where it breeds) during the spring and 

 summer. 



30. Wood Wren. {Sylvia sibilatrix.) 

 Pretty plentiful in Malta during spring. 



31. Olivaceous Warbler. {Sylvia elaica.) 



In August I shot a specimen of this bird in the olive-gardens 

 about Jaffa. Graf v. Miihle says it is plentiful in the olive-gar- 

 dens of Greece. I never observed it there. 



32. Cetti's Warbler. {Sylvia cetti.) 



I shot one of these birds (the only one I ever saw) as he was 

 hopping about the high reeds on the border of the Butrinto fiver. 



