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across this species, but it would appear to be a summer 

 visitor, though occurring chiefly at the spring and autumn 

 migrations. 



170. AcROCEPHALus ARUNDiNACEUs (Linn.). 



Acrocephalus turdoides Gould, B.O. U. List, p. 19. 



Lord Lilford doubtfully included the Great Reed- Warbler 

 in his list on the strength of the remains of what was 

 considered to be a specimen of the bird found in the 

 stomach of a Viper sent to him by Pearse. 



It was not met with by Guillemard, but Glaszner sent eight 

 specimens to Madarasz, obtained near Larnaca in September, 

 October, and November. Mr. Baxendale informs me that 

 he believes that this species occurs at the end of jNIarch 

 near Papho. and there are a few suitable localities in that 

 neighbourhood where it is possible it might nest. However, 

 so far, it is only known to us as a visitor on the spring and 

 autumn migrations. 



175. Acrocephalus scHCENOBiENUs (Linn.). 



Acrocephalus phragmitis (Bechst.), B. O. U. List, p. 20. 



Guillemard met with and obtained the Sedgc-Warbler near 

 Larnaca salt-lake in the early half of April 1887 ; and 

 Lord Lilford states that the only specimens in his Cyprus 

 collection were two collected by Guillemard and dated, from 

 near Larnaca, as of May the 20th of that year, though it may 

 be remarked that on that day Guillemard was at another 

 Larnaca close to Kyrenia on the other side of the island. 

 Apparently the bird was not taken by Glaszuer, nor have I 

 observed it ; but Horsbrugh came across a few individuals 

 near the Acheritou reservoir in early April, though, as he 

 did not obtain a specimen, the identification is not so 

 satisfactory as would otherwise have been the case. 



193. LOCUSTELLA LUSCINIOIDES (Savj). 



Lord Lilford shot a single specimen not far from Larnaca 

 on April 21st, 1875. I shot a male on some reedy banks of 

 a small watercourse at Nicosia on April the ]3th, 1909. I 

 know of no other records. Until the reed-beds which exist 



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