MELODIOUS WILLOW WARBLER 



ICTERINE WARBLER MELODIOUS WILLOW WREN. 



PLATE CXXVII1. 



Hypolais icterina, 

 Sylvia hippolais, . 



VlEILLOT. 



TEMMINCK. 



THIS bird has only occurred thrice in Great Britain. 

 Mr. Gould says that this species builds on trees, 

 as well as at times in shrubs in gardens. The nest is 

 formed of dry grass, wool, thistle-down, and lichens, lined 

 with hair. 



The eggs are four to five in number, of a reddish-white 

 or dull rose-pink colour, blotted and speckled with spots 

 and dots of darker red or purplish brown. 



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