192 BIKDS OF INDIA. 



Tliis bird, says Mr. Blvtli, is something like P. ti-or/nlus o( Europe, 

 but is larger, and has a pioportionally larger bill. The tawny 

 hue of the wings and tail icseinbles that of P. rufas of Europe. 

 It appears to be spread, but rare, over all India. I obtained it at 

 Ki'lloie, in the cold weather, and it has been procured near 

 Calcutta, in Nepal, in Arrakan, and in Cliina. 



557. Phylloscopus trocMlus, Linn. 



I\rotacilla, apud Linn.eus. — Gould, Birds of Europe, pi. 131, 

 f. 1— Blytu, Cat. 1102. 



The Willow-Warbler. 



Descr. — Very similar to the last, but somewhat smaller, and 

 with the lower parts distinctly olive-yellow on the neck, breast, and 

 flanks; abdomen albescent; under wing-coverts yellow, tinging 

 the edge of the wing. Length about 5 inches ; wing 2\. 



This species is said to have been obtained by Mr. Gould from 

 Western India, though quite possibly not discriminated from some 

 of the allied species. Adams also records it from Western India, 

 P. Z. S., 1858, p. 693. The nest of this European species is said 

 to be built on the ground, aud the eggs arc white with small red 

 spots, in some cases pure unsullied white. 



558. Phylloscopus lugubris, Blyth. 



J. A. S., XII., 96s— Blyth, Cat. llOS-HousF., Cat. 527— 

 Sylvia hippolais, JerdoN, Cat. 126 (in part) — Phyllopneuste 

 flaveolus, Guav, Ai)peud. Cat. Nepal Birds. — Abrornis xantho- 

 gastcr, HoDGSOx, Cat. Birds Nepal. 



Thk Dull-ghei;x Tree-Waublkr. 



Descr. — Above dusky olive-green, witii a })ale yellowish super- 

 cillum, and yellowi.-h tips to the medial wing-coverts; beneath 

 albescent, faintly tinged with yellow medially, and the flanks 

 greenish yellow. 



Bill dusky above, amber colored beneath ; legs greenish dusky ; 

 irides dusky brown. Lengtli 4| inches ; extent 7^ ; wing 2^ ; tail 

 1| ; tarsus | ; bill at front 10 mill. 'Ihe 1st primary is jf long, 

 the 2nd -^^^ shorter than the 3rd, which is very little sltorter than 

 the 4th and 5th, Avliich are longest; tall nearly even. 



