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54. Phyllopneuste trochilus (Linn.). TFillow Warbler. 



The Willow Warbler arrives with the Chiff-Chaff in Sep- 

 tember and leaves in March. During its stay it is very 

 abundant both in Egypt and Nubia, especially so in the 

 Delta, where great numbers may be seen flitting about 

 among the prickly herbage by the sides of the embankments. 



Very similar in plumage to P. rufa ; it is a little larger, 

 and the colom's rather clearer, especially on the under surface 

 of the body, and the legs are paler. 



Entire length 4-8 inches; culmen 0'35 ; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 2-7 ; tarsus 0*8. 



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



55. Phyllopneuste hippolais (Linn.). Melodious Willow 



Warbler. 



Von Heuglin (Orn. N. O. Afr. p. 296) mentions having 

 observed this Warbler in Egypt singly in fig-gardens and 

 clumps of sont trees. 



The whole of the upper parts greenish ash-colour ; in front 

 of the eye is a small patch of yellow ; throat and underparts 

 pale yellow ; wings and tail brown, the edges of the feathers 

 being lighter ; beak and legs fleshy brown ; irides dark brown. 



Entire length 5*1 inches ; culmen 0*55 ; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 3*15 ; tarsus 0"8. 



Fig. Gould, B. of Eur, pi. 133. 



56. Phyllopneuste Eversmanni (Bp.). Vieillot's ll'illoio 



Warbler. 



I And the present species, in Mr. G. R. Gray's ' Hand- 



