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30. Aedon galactodes (Teram.). Biifous Warbler. 



This species arrives in Egypt towards the end of March, 

 and leaves again in September, during vphich time it may be 

 frequently met with wherever low thick covert affords a 

 suitable shelter. It is essentially a creeping bird, rarely 

 showing itself in the open, and when disturbed always flying 

 to the nearest coverts ; and is very partial to banks, where the 

 rich and prickly herbage affords it a safe retreat. I never 

 observed it perch more than a few feet from the ground, 

 generally on the latter, where it loves to strut with tail erect, 

 basking its plumage in the sunshine. It is most abundant 

 in Nubia, where it may frequently be seen on the ground 

 searching for food at the foot of some stout young date-palm. 

 It builds a thin nest of grass, similar to that of the Black-cap 

 Warbler. 



Upper plumage rufous, brightest on the rump and tail- 

 feathers ; wings brown, the feathers broadly edged with 

 rufous ; tail bright rufous, each feather, with the exception of 

 the two central ones, marked with a large distinct brown spot, 

 which in the four outer feathers on each side is followed by a 

 clear white ending to the feathers ; under parts buffish white ; 

 it has a white eyebrow ; beak pale brown, lighter towards the 

 base of the lower mandible ; legs pale brown ; irides hazel. 



Entire length 6'5 inches; culmen 0'55 ; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 3 '4 ; tarsus 1. 



Fig. Gould, B. of Eur. ph 112. 



31. Cyanecula suecica (Linn.). Blue-throated Warhler. 



This is an extremely abundant species in some parts of the 

 Delta, and is very generally distributed throughout Egypt 



