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Entire leugth 5-1 inches; culuien 0"45 ; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 2"5 ; tarsus 0'8. 



Fig. Bree, B. of Eur. ii. p. 54. 



51. Phyllopneuste sylvicola (Lath.). Wood Warbler. 



This species is to be met with throughout Egypt and 

 Nubia, but is not plentiful there at any season. Von Heughu 

 (Orn. N. O. Afr. p. 298) considers it a not uncommon winter 

 visitor in North-eastern Africa. I am, however, inclined to 

 believe that it occasionally remains in Egypt throughout the 

 year ; for I have obtained a specimen near Assouan as late as 

 the end of April. 



Upper plumage bright yellowish green ; wings and tail 

 brown, the feathers distinctly edged with bright yellowish 

 green ; underparts pure white, shading into yellow under 

 the wings and towards the throat, and becoming bright sid- 

 phur-ycllow under the chin ; a dusky streak passes from the 

 bill through the eye, and directly above it a well-defined 

 bright yellow eyebrow ; beak pale brown, darkest above ; 

 legs pale brown ; irides brown. 



Entire length 4'S inches ; culmeu 0"4 ; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 31 ; tarsus 0"7. 



Fig. Gould, B. of Eur. pi. 131. 



53. Phyllopneuste Bonellii (VieilL). BoneUi's Warbler. 



Very abundant, especially in Upper Egypt, during tlie 

 spring and autumn, where it takes the place of P. trochilus 

 and P. riifa of Lower Egypt and //. elcelca of Nubia. It is 



