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mer migrant, which visits all the three kingdoms, but is rather 
scarce In some parts of Scotland. 
IeroOSEYIN CURRUCA ~~... ss ss oe Vol: Pl TViTe 
Lesser WHITETHROAT. 
A summer migrant from the south, which arrives rather later than 
the preceding species, betakes itself to gardens and woodlands, sings 
its garrulous peculiar song while searching for aphides and other 
insects among the leaves of the cherry- and other trees of the garden 
or forest, is spread over the central portion of England, is rare in 
Cornwall and Scotland, and has not been seen in Ireland. 
Genus Menizopuinvs, 
Mr. G. R. Gray enumerates, in his recently published ‘ Hand-list 
of Birds,’ three species of this genus; but I feel assured that our 
well-known Dartford Warbler must stand as its sole representative. 
109. MeizopHILUS PROVINCIALIS . . . . . Vol. II. Pl. LIX. 
Darrrorp WARBLER. 
A stationary but very local species in the south of England, rare 
in the midland and northern counties, unknown in Scotland and 
Ireland. Evinces a preference for heathy lands, particularly those 
clothing the greensand; hence it is abundant in some parts of 
Surrey, Sussex, and Hampshire ; while on the Continent, where this 
kind of formation does not exist, it is either scarce or entirely absent. 
Is extremely shy and recluse in its habits. Breeds in May. 
“Are you aware,” says Mr. Gatcombe, in a letter dated Dee. 20, 
1868, “that the Dartford Warbler is tolerably common in the furze- 
brakes near Lyme Regis? A few days since I had a very nice spe- 
cimen sent me in the flesh from that place ; and the sender informed 
me that he had lately killed five, but the one forwarded was the 
only one he could find among the long gorse. What a great pity 
that four of these interesting birds have been killed and lost!” 
Genus Curruca. 
The members of this genus possess considerable yocal powers, are 
more shy or distrustfall 4 in their habits than the Whitethroats, and 
are less sprightly in their manners. Europe, North Africa, Asia 
Minor, Western India, and China are frequented by the members of 
this genus, two of which visit England during the months of summer. 
TO. CuRRUCA ATRICAPINEA . .@ . . . . Vol. IL. Pl. EX. 
Brackcar. 
Winters in North Africa, and migrates to us in April in consider- 
able numbers, which, after s yending the summer and breeding here, 
wing their w way to whence they came. Common all over England, 
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