TURDIDA—WARBLERS. 43. 
Birds of the Year: Lack the throat stripes. 
Distribution: Breeds in Russia as far north as Lake 
Ladoga, probably not extending its range westwards beyond 
the valley of the Danube. Winters in Northern Africa. 
Habitat: Willow beds, woodland districts, pastures. 
SAVI’S WARBLER. * 
Locustella luscinioides (Sav). 
Adult: Above uniform russet-brown ; eye-stripe indistinct : 
beneath pale buffish-brown, shading to nearly white on throat 
and centre of abdomen ; under tail-coverts pale reddish-brown, 
with obscure pale tips; bill above dark brown, beneath horn 
colour ; legs, feet and claws pale brown; irides brown. Length 
5°5 inches ; culmen 0°55; wzeug 2°7,; tail 2°5 ; tarsus o'9. 
Young: Are said to be less rufous on the upper parts, and 
paler underneath. 
Distribution : Summer visitant to temperate Europe, very 
rarely to the British Isles; found also on both shores of the 
Mediterranean. 
Habitat: Low, marshy localities, in dense reeds, and sedges. 
Genus CETTIA. 
CEeETYS WARBL E-R:; 
Cettia cettii (Alarm). 
Adult : Above almost uniform rich russet-brown ; eye-stripe 
greyish-brown, moderately distinct ; spurious primary very large; 
rectrices ten in number ; chin, throat and centre of abdomen 
white; flanks and under tail-coverts brownish-grey, the latter 
tipped with white ; bill brown, lighter beneath ; legs and feet 
pale brown; irides nut-brown. Length 5°5 inches; culmen 
0°45; wing 2°4; tail 2°55; tarsus 0°85. 
Young in Autumn: Richer russet-brown above; greyer 
beneath. 
Distribution: Resident on both shores of the Mediter- 
ranean. 
Habitat: Dense undergrowth in damp localities. 
