292 Bird - Lore 



six feet from the ground. This species is about the size of the Song Sparrow, 

 with plumage in neutral brown and gray. 



Germany has two species of Swallows, the Barn Swallow practically like 

 ours, and the House Swallow, in appearance like the Tree Swallow but having 

 the habits of our Eave Swallow. Both of these are to be seen in this vicinity, 

 especially in the small villages, but over Coblenz a species of black Swift is 

 very numerous. 



Old World Warblers are neither so numerous nor so distinctively colored 

 as those of the American continent. This fact, together with the circumstances 

 of my observations and lack of suitable text-books has prevented me from 

 making any identifications in this family. The handsomest Warbler I have 

 seen reminded me much of our Cerulean. 



Several species that I have heard have notes much like those of our Western 

 Hemisphere representatives. Always in the city forest I hear many Cuckoos. 

 A few times I have heard notes much like those of the Flicker. The Wood- 

 peckers' notes are heard occasionally. Once I heard an Owl in the Royal 

 Palace garden. High up among the shade-trees are heard songs resembling 

 those of our Vireos, particularly the Warbling Vireo. There appear to be 

 species corresponding to our Goldfinch and summer Yellow-bird as well as 

 others. 



Coblenz, June 20, 191 9. 



