THE LESSEE WHITE-THEOAT. 



Sylvia sylvicUa. 

 Sijhia ciirruca. 



LTHOUGH somewhat diminu- 

 tive in size and unpretend- 

 ing in plumage, the Lesser 

 White-throat is nevertheless 

 a pretty, graceful, and in- 

 teresting bird. It is not a 

 permanent resident in this 

 country, but visits us about 

 the middle or towards the 

 end of April, and takes its de- 

 parture in September. Occa- 

 sionally a straggler may be 

 seen in the following month. 

 It is somewhat unequally dis- 

 tributed, being rare in some 

 counties, and comparatively 

 common in others. The 

 southern and eastern parts 

 of England are regularly 

 frequented by this bird, 

 whilst it is rare in the 

 westward and northward. In 

 Scotland speeimenshave been 

 obtained, but not with any 



