108 BIEDS OF EGYPT. 



62. Melizophilus sardus (Marm.). Sardinian Warbler. 



According to Von Hcuglin (Orn. N. O. Afr. p. 303) this 

 rare Warbler is often to be met with in Egypt in the spring, 

 and he mentions having killed it himself in the country. 



Head, tlu'oat, and all the upper parts deep blackish grey, 

 darkest on the forehead and round the eyes ; on the chin 

 there are a few white feathers ; centre of the belly greyish 

 white, tinged with vinous ; wings and tail black, the exterior 

 feathers of the latter edged with white ; eyelids vermilion ; 

 base of the lower mandible yellow, the remainder of the beak 

 horn-colour ; legs yellowish brown ; irides pale brown. 



Entire length 5'2 inches; cidmen 0'4 ; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 2'2 ; tarsus 0"8. 



Fig. Gould, B. of Eur. pi. 127. 



63. Melizophilus provincialis (Gm.). Dartford Warbler. 



According to Von Heuglin (Orn. N. O. Afr. p. 302) the 

 Dartford Warbler, though rare in Egypt, has been observed 

 by him in the Delta towards the end of March in company 

 with Sylvia subalpina and Curruca Bueppellii. 



Entire upper plumage dark slaty grey, deepest on the 

 head and ear-coverts, and strongly tinted with olive-brown 

 on the back ; wings dusky, the feathers edged with brown ; 

 throat and underparts deep ferruginous brown, except the 

 centre of the abdomen, which is white ; beak dusky, inclining 

 to yellow at the base of the lower mandible ; legs and eyelids 

 yellow ; irides pale yellowish brown. 



Entire length 5'3 inches; culmen 0'5 ; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 2 ; tarsus 6. 



Eig. Gould, B. of Eur. pi. 129. 



