78 TUEDIB^. 



(1861); Hnriing, Handh. Br. B. p. 106 (-1872) ; SheVey, B. Eqypt, 

 p. 103 (1872) ; ' Gurneij, Amhrss. B. Dnmarn Land, p.' 100 (1872). 

 Salicaria italica, Salvad. Atti R. Ac. Sc. Tor. iii. p. 2(j8 (1868). 



In tlie adult male in spring plumage the general colour of the 

 upper parts, including the lores, ear-coverts, and the sides of the 

 neck, is olive- green; a somewhat indistinct greenish-yellow eye- 

 stripe extends from the base of the hill, losing itself behind the eye ; 

 the quills are brown, 7iarrowly edged and somewhat more broadly 

 tipped with greenish white ; the wing-coveits and innermost secon- 

 daries are stiU more broadly edged with browner white ; tail- 

 feathers brown, with very narrow pale edges, and generally with 

 very indistinct traces of transverse bars. The underparts, including 

 the axillaries, are uniform greenish yellow, many of the feathers on 

 the thighs and under wing-coverts having brown centres ; inner 

 margin of quills pale grey. Bill Acrocephaline ; upper mandible dark 

 brown, under mandible pale hom-colour ; rictal bristles moderately 

 developed. Wing with the third primary very slightly longer 

 than the fourth, and the second primary generally intermediate in 

 length between the fourth and fifth, in very rare instances eq^ial to 

 or slightly shorter than the fifth ; bastard primary narrow and 

 pointed, generally falling short of the primary-coverts 01 inch, but 

 in birds of the year occasionally extending 0-05 inch beyond them. 

 Legs, feet, and claws bluish grey. Length of wing 3-2 to 29 inches, 

 tail 2*25 to 2-0, culmen 0'6(J to 059, tarsus 0-8. Tail nearly even. 



The female scarcely differs from the male. After the autumn 

 moult the olive-green of the u])per parts is slightly greyer, and the 

 greenish yellow of the underparts paler and less green. Birds of 

 the year scarcely differ from adults in autumn plumage. 



The Icterine Tree- Warbler breeds in Central and iS'orthern 

 Europe, from the Atlantic to the Ural Mountains, extending north- 

 wards as far as the Arctic circle. In England it is only an acci- 

 dental visitor. It ])asses through South Europe and INorth Africa on 

 migration, and winters in South Africa (Damara Land, Ovampo, &c.). 



a, b. Ad. st. Eiu'ope. Baron De Selys Long- 



champs [P.]. 



c. Ad. sk. Europe. Purchased. 



d. 5 ad. sk. South Sweden (June 7, H. B. Sharpe, Esq. [P.]. 



Meves). 



e. f. c? ad. sk. Valkenswaard, Holland F. Godman and 0. Salvin, 



(Baker). Esqrs. [P.]. 



h. Ad. sk. Antwerp. R. B. Sharpe, Esq. | P.l. 



g, i. Ad. sk. Constantinople (May 9, R. B. Sharpe, Esq. [P.]. 



W. Pearce). 



k. Ad. st. Tunis. L. Eraser, Esq. fP-]- 



/. 5 ad. sk. Ondonga,Nov. 29 (C. J. R. B. Sharpe, Esq. 



Andersson). 



m. S ad. sk. Damara Land, Oct. 26 R. B. Sharpe, Esq. 



(C. J. Andersson). 



n. c? ad. sk. Damara Land, March R. B. Sharpe, Esq. [P.]. 



.31 (C J. Andersson') . 



(>■ 6 ; p- ^ sk. Wiii'temburg. Dr. Gtinther. 



