MARSH WARBLER 



PLATE CXX.* FIGURE II. 

 Acrocephalus palustris, .... BECHSTEIN. 



A VERY rare visitant, breeding in temperate Europe and 

 Asia. 



The nest is placed in swampy thickets, never over- 

 hanging the water, though often close to it ; but not on 

 ground itself. It is made of grass stalks, and lined with 

 hair. 



The eggs, five to seven in number, are of a whitish 

 ground colour, blotted and spotted with olive brown and 

 violet grey. There are two types according to Seebohm, 

 some having the ground colour pale greenish blue. 



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