317* SYLVIAD.«. 



follows: — Length 4<-j\ inches; breadth 6^ inches; length 

 from the carpus to the end of the wing, J^^^ inches ; tail l-j\ 

 inches; the bill from the gape to the tip nearly J^^; and 

 from the tips of the feathers, which extend to the extremity of 

 the nostrils, a quarter of an inch. The whole of the upper 

 plumage a greenish-yellow ; on the centre of the crown of the 

 head is a streak of paler ; a light lemon-coloured streak extends 

 over the eye from the base of the bill to the occiput ; a short 

 streak of the same colour passes beneath the eye, and a nar- 

 row band of dusky passes through the eye, and reaches the 

 termination of the auriculars. The under parts pale yellow ; 

 the ridge of the wing bright lemon colour; wing-feathers 

 dusky, edged with pale yellow, becoming broader on the 

 secondaries ; two conspicuous bands of lemon colour across 

 the coverts ; the wings reach to within three quarters of an inch 

 of the end of the tail. Bill brown, with the under mandible 

 paler at the base ; mouth yellow ; legs and toes brown, with 

 the under surface of the toes inclining to yellow ; claws brown. 

 Its manners, as far as I had an opportunity of examining 

 them, were so like those of the Golden-crested Wren, that 

 at first I mistook it for that species. It was continually in 

 motion, flitting from place to place in search of insects on 

 umbelliferous plants, and such other herbage as the bleak 

 banks of the Northumberland coast affords ; such a situation 

 could not be at all suited to the habits of this species, and 

 there can be little doubt that it had arrived at the coast pre- 

 vious to, or immediately after, its autumnal migrations."" 



* " When Mr. Gould's figure appeared in the ' Birds of Europe,' we ex- 

 pressed an opinion that this might only prove a young bird of some of the other 

 species, and we rejoice that an opportunity has now occurred of clearing this 

 doubt. Mr. Hancock has stated to Mr. Selby, that the covering of the nostrils 

 in his specimen consists of various feathers, and not of a single plumulet as in 

 the other Reguli; this will afford a distinguishing mark, and will moreover 

 destroy the importance of the structure as a generic character. We would re- 

 commend, however, that the nestling or first plumage of the Reg%iius auroca- 

 jnlliis and igiiicdpillui should still be examined." — h'ote by the Edilors. 



