The British Warblkrs. 



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THE BRITISH WARBLERS. 



By W, E. Teschemakek, B.A. 



I sincerely wish that this subject had been allotted to 

 some more experienced aviculturist than the writer, because 

 undoubtedly the treatment of the Sylviinae in captivity presents 

 special difficulties of no mean order, and there is considerable 

 divergence of opinion as to the most suitable methods of feeding 

 and housing. Nevertheless, having some time since promised 

 our excellent Editor any small assistance that I was in a position 

 to offer, I felt that I must not fail him the very first time I was 

 called upon. 



I shall make no excuse for endeavouring to point out the 

 principles involved in the various methods of treatment, which 

 we shall have to discuss, because I have always most fully 

 realized the truth and importance of our Editor's recent remark 

 that it is those aviculturists and those alone who take a theoretical 

 interest in birds that derive the maximum of enjoyment and 

 the minimum of disappointment from their hobby. With these 

 preliminary remarks I will turn at once to my subject and 

 commence with : — 



A list of the Warblers that have occurred in Britain and 

 have been successfully kept in captivity. 



N.B. — Some species, such, for instance, as Savi's Warbler, 



