191 9-] Birds observed in Palestine. 233 



Sylvia orphea. Orphean Warbler. 



I obtained a specimen at Shellal, 29 August, 1917. A 

 specimen taken near Jatia, 21 July, 1918, was of the thick- 

 billed eastern type, S. 0. crassirostris. It has only been 

 noticed on migration. This bird was identified by Mr. M. J. 

 Nicoll and presented to the Giza Museum. 



Phylloscopus trochilus. Willow-Warbler. 



1 ? , Shellal, 24. viii. 17. 1 o , Shellal, 15. ix. 17. 



This bird appears to winter to a large extent in Palestine, 

 and was common at Shellal from about 23 August, 1917. 

 During the following winter 1 noticed it everywhere, but it 

 entirely disappeared in the spring. 



Agrobates galactodes. Rufous Warbler. 



1 ? , Jaffa, 5. vi. 18. \ S, Jaffa, 16. iv. 18. 



A summer visitor breeding commonly in the orange 

 groves and along the banks of wadis. This bird invariably 

 includes in the lining of its nest portions of the cast skins of 

 lizards and snakes. 



Acrocephalus schcenobaenus. Sedge-Warbler, 

 lo, Shellal, 5.ix. 17. 



Occurred commonly at Shellal during the autumn, and 

 was again noticed in the spring near Jaffa. 



Cisticola cisticola. Fantail Warbler. 



1 S , Ramleh, 12. v. 18. 1 o , Jafi'a, 25. ii. 18. 



Very common and resident in the cultivated and marshy 

 districts. I found it breeding plentifully in Yebna Marsh, 

 where I took unincubated eggs on 20 June. 



Prinia gracilis. Graceful Wren -Warbler. 



Common and resident round about Jaffa and Ramleh. 

 There appears to be some slight difference between this and 

 the species which inhabits the Nile Delta. 



Hippolais pallida. Olivaceous Warbler. 

 1 o , Shellal, 26. viii. 17. 1 ? , Jaffa, 26. v. 18. 

 A common summer visitor nesting in the orange groves 

 of Jaffa and Ramleh. 



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