TURDIDZ—ROBINS. 21 
Distribution: Breeds in Arctic and Sub-Arctic Europe 
and Asia, passing through Central and Southern Europe and 
Central Asia on migration. Winters in North-eastern Africa 
and Southern Asia. 
Habitat: Resembles that of C. wolf. 
Genus ERITHACUS. 
REDBREAST. “ 
Erithacus rubecula (Zzvz.) 
Adults: Adove olive-brown throughout ; forehead, throat, 
and upper éreast, light orange-chestnut, margined by grey or 
brown, interspersed with grey feathers except on lower breast, 
which is white; greater wing-coverts with pale chestnut tips ; 
bill and irides black; legs and claws brown. Length 5°75 
inches; culmen 0°35 ; wing 2°9; tail 2°3; tarsus 0°95. 
Young in first plumage: Feathers of most of upper and 
under parts yellowish-brown tipped with dusky. 
Young in Autumn: Resemble adults, but have a paler 
coloured breast. | 
Distribution : Resident in temperate Europe and Northern 
Africa. 
Habitat: Low bushes and undergrowth generally, especially 
near dwellings. 
Genus DAULIAS. 
NIGHTINGALE. 
Daulias luscinia (Lzzz.) 
Adult: Uniform 7ich rufous-brown above. Tail rich 
rusty-red ; beneath buffish-white, shading into greyish-white on 
breast and flanks; bill brown above and pale brown below ; 
legs, feet, and claws, brown: irides brown. Length 6°35 
inches ; culmen 0°45 ; wing 3°25 ; tail 2°6; tarsus I. 
