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52. Menetries's Warbler. Sylvia mystacea Menetries. 



Not mentioned by Shelley. 



Rare during the spring migration. 



About 4j inches in length. Crown of head black ; back 

 slate grey ; underparts white, washed on the breast with pale 

 pink. Female brown above, huffish white below. White on 

 outer pairs of tail feathers in both sexes. 



53. Mrs. Nicoirs Warbler. Sylvia norrisce NicoU. Plate 18. 



As far as is at present known, this species is confined to 

 islets and the tamarisk covered shores of Lake Karun, in the 

 Faiyum, where it is resident. 



Length about 4 inches ; top of head and ear coverts jet black, 

 back hair brown ; underparts white, washed with pale pink ; 

 some white on outer pairs of tail feathers. Female browner 

 above ; underparts pinkish buff. 



54. Orphean Warbler. Sylvia orpJiea Temminck. 



Curnica orphea. Shelley, p. 104. 



Of rare occurrence. 



Length about 6 inches. Resembling somewhat a large 

 blackcap, it has white on the outer tail feathers ; the back is 

 grey and the female has the head grey. 



I have not examined a specimen of this warbler from 

 Egypt, but it is probable that Egyptian examples are referable 

 to the Eastern race, S. orphea crassirostris. 



55. Ruppell's Warbler. Sylvia ruppeli Temminck. Plate 19. 



Curnica ruppellii. Shelley, p. 106. 



Very common during spring migration, less so during the 

 autumn passage. 



Length about 5j inches. Male, crown, chin, and throat 

 black, the latter bordered by a white stripe ; back slate grey ; 

 underparts white. The female lacks the black throat (though 

 in very old bii'ds the throat is blackish), and the black on the 

 crown is duller and frequently absent. Both sexes have white 

 on outer pairs of tail feathers. 



56. Dartford Warbler. Sylvia undata (Boddaert). 



Melizopkilus provincialis. Shelley, p. 108. 



Has been recorded, but at the best it must be of very rare 

 occurrence. 



