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THE WHITETHROAT. 



Sylvia cinerea. 

 MotacUla ,, 



^^HHE Whitethroat is decidedly the 



~ '~~ commonest of the Warbler tribe, 



and may be found more 



or less plentifully throughout 



Eng-land, especially towards 



the south. These beautiful 



and elegant birds frecjuent 



gardens, thickets, hedgerows, 



or the outskirts of woods ; and, 



unlike most of the Sylvia 



tribe, will even make a home 



upon the hill-sides, amidst the 



furze and brambles. 



From a habit of frequenting, 

 and even building, amidst nettles, 

 this bird is known in many dis- 

 tricts as. the " Nettle:Creeper.'' 



The Whitethroat is about 



5A inches in length ; the head 



neck are grey ; the back, too, is grey, 



tinged deeply with brown. The 



is dark brown, the feathers being 

 edged with rust-colour, the two outer feathers, however, 

 are greyish-white, which is most distinctly perceptible 



