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LOE OTCHICAPPHCCNICURAUMSE Ts (08 ee 2. Voli. Pl. ie 
REpDsvTaRt. 
Arrives from the south in April, frequents our gardens, breeds in 
our apple-trees, and renders its visits agreeable by its pleasing song, 
the sprightliness of its actions, and the beauty of its plumage. It 
also visits the southern and central parts of Europe generally. 
MUSE RUMCIGCAOTITHYR oy sc) @ « <6 .s.- a» <«-.VOl. LEP. Lie. 
Buack Repstarr. 
A native of Central Europe and the countries to the southward 
and eastward thereof, pays England almost annually a visit during 
the months of autumn, when other migrants have gone south to 
winter in Africa; still it must be regarded as an accidental visitor 
only. With us it frequents rocky situations; but on the Continent 
it takes up its abode in gardens, just as the Redstart does here. 
Genus Arpon, Bove. 
The members of this genus are inhabitants of the Old World, 
where their head quarters appear to be Eastern Europe and North- 
ern Africa. 
NOSABAEDON GATACTODES@ of: eos!) io ee. 9 Volk. Pig Liil: 
Rurovus Sepce WARBLER. 
Spain, Greece, Asia Minor, and North Africa are among the 
countries frequented by this species, which, having been only twice 
killed in England, must be enumerated among its rarest visitants. 
*“The Rufous Sedge Warbler is evidently only a summer migrant 
in the north of Algeria. On my return from the Mzab country in 
May, I saw scores where there had not previously been one, and 
generally away from water. It has a curious habit of raising its 
tail; it is hardly ever seen in any other position. Our common 
British Nightingale has the same habit in a less degree; but with 
the Rufous Sedge Warbler it appears to be natural to keep it raised : 
whether the bird is in motion or at rest, the tail is only depressed at 
intervals.” —J. H. Guryey, jun. 
Family ACCENTORIN 4. 
A group of Old-World birds, some species of which inhabit Europe 
and Asia, from the British Islands to Kamtschatka and Japan. 
They have been subdivided into three genera, Accentor, Spermolegus, 
and Tharrhaleus, the types of the first and third of which are natives 
of Britain, namely, A. alpinus and 7. modularis. I have, however, 
kept them both in the genus Accentor. 
Genus ACCENTOR: 
HOASONCCENTOR ALPINUS &  - a... +. VO EE Pl ETV. 
ALPINE ACCENTOR. 
Common in Switzerland and other rocky countries of Southern and 
