128 Thf. RuBY-THROATEn Warbler. 



The food of Savi's Warbler is believed to consist entirel}^ of insects and their 

 larvae ; doubtless spiders are also eaten b}- it as b}- all other Warblers. 



The flight of this bird is said to have the same character as that of a W^ren. 



As a cage-bird I should imagine that, excepting for its raritj', Savi's Warbler 

 would be more irritating than interesting ; on clear days its monotonous trill is 

 said to be almost incessant. I once had a Canar}' which had been hand-reared, 

 and had therefore not learned its proper song : this bird never got be3-ond a high- 

 pitched key- whistle, or monotonous trill ; when it died I cannot say that I very 

 deeply regretted my loss : at the same time even this apology for a song was 

 heavenly music compared with the incessant wheel-screeching of a pair of Rosy- 

 faced Love-birds, and anyone who had passed through a week of torment such as 

 I once experienced from these discord-producers, might perhaps sit down and 

 listen to Savi's Warbler with a beaming countenance. 



Family- TL RDW.^. Subjannly—S\ 'L I 'ILW'E. 



The Ruby-T?iroated Warbler. 



Calliopi cavitschaikensis. 



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R. JOSEPH P. NUNN, in tlic •'TiiiKS." of December 3rd, 1900, .stated 

 that he saw two wild .specimens of this hird at Westgate-on-Sea, in 

 October of that \ear. 



