100 BIRDS OF DAMARA LAND. 



124. CalamodllS SChcenobsenilS (Linn.). British Sedge-Warbler. 



Salicaria phragmitis, Gould's Birds of Europe, pi. 110. 

 Calamodus schcenobesnus, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 2964. 

 Calamodyta schcenobcenus, Sharpe's Cat. No. 308. 



I obtained two specimens on December 22nd, 1866, 

 at Objimbinque in the bed of the river, amongst some 

 " cotton-plants," on which, and on the ground, they 

 were hopping about in search of insects; they were 

 new to me. 



Iris dark brown ; upper mandible dark horn-colour, 

 lower brownish, but both yellowish at the edge ; gape 

 bright orange-yellow ; legs and toes livid brown. 



[Mr. Andersson's last collection contained the two above- 

 named specimens, which are now in the possession of Mr. B. B. 

 Sharpe, They appear to be identical with examples obtained 

 in England. ED.] 



125. Sylvia hortensis, Gmel. British Garden- Warbler. 



Currtica hortensis, Gould's Birds of Europe, pi. 121. 

 Sylvia hortensis, Hartlaub's Birds of West Africa, No. 744. 



Malmgren in Ibis, 1869, p. 230. 



Cumica hortensis, Sharpe's Cat. No. 325. 



[Mr. R. B. Sharpe possesses two' specimens of this Warbler, 

 which were obtained in Damara Land by Mr. Andersson. ED.] 



126. Phyllopseuste hypolais (Linn.). European Melodious 

 Warbler. 



Sylvia hypolais, Gould's Birds of Europe, pi. 133. 

 Sylvia obscura, Smith's Zool of S. Africa, pi. 112. fig. 1. 



Layard's Cat. No. 190. 



Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 397. 



Ficedula hypolais, Malmgren in Ibis, 1869, p. 230. 

 Phyllopseuste hypolais, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 3042. 

 Hypolais salicaria, Sharpe's Cat. No. 313. 



