100 BIRDS OF DAMARA LjU^D. 



124. Calamodus SChcenobsenus (Linn.), British Sedgc-Warbler. 



Salicaria phragmitis, Gould's Birds of Europe, pi. 110. 

 Calamodtis sehmiohcemis, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 2964. 

 Odamodyta schmjiohanus, Sliarpe's Cat. No. 308. 



I obtained two specimens on December 22nd, 1866, 

 at Objimbinque in the bed of the river, amongst some 

 "cotton-plants," on which, and on the ground, they 

 were hopping about in search of insects; they were 

 new to me. 



Iris dark brown ; upper mandible dark horn-colour, 

 lower brownish, but both yellowish at the edge ; gape 

 bright orange-yellow ; legs and toes livid brown. 



[Mr. Andersson's last collection contained the two alwve- 

 named specimens^ -which are now in the possession of Mr. R. "B. 

 Sharpe. Tliey appear to be identical with examples obtained 

 in England. — Ed.] 



125. Sylvia hortensis, Gmd. British Garden- Warbler. 

 Curruca hai-tensis, Gould's Birds of Europe, pi. 121. 

 Sylvia hortensis, HartlauL's Birds of West Africa, No. 744. 



„ „ Malmgi-en in Ibis, 1869, p. 230. 



Curruca h(i7-tetisis, Sliarpe's Cat. No. 325. 



[Mr. R. B. Sliarpe possesses two specimens of this Warbler, 

 which were obtained in Damara Land by Mr. Andersson. — Ed.] 



126. Phyllopsenste hypolais (Linn.). European Melodious 

 Warbler. 



Sylvia hypolais, Gould's Birds of Europe, pi. 133. 

 Sylvia obscura, Smith's Zool of S. Africa, pi. 112. fig. 1. 

 „ „ Layard's Cat. No. 190. 



„ „ Chapman's Travels in S. Air., App. p. 397. 



Ficediila hypolais, INIalmpTon in Ibis, 1869, p. 230. 

 Phyllopseuste hypqlais, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 3042. 

 Hypolais salicaria, Sliarpe's Cat. No. 313. 



