334 SYLVIADJl. 



April to October, and is seen in Sicily when on its north- 

 ern route in spring. 



The adult male has the beak dark brown ; irides hazel ; 

 the eyelids white ; the head, neck, back, wings, and tail- 

 feathers, of a uniform hair brown : the whole of the under 

 surface of the body from the chin to the ends of the under 

 tail-coverts, dull brownish white, darkest on the neck and 

 chest, and lightest, almost white, on the belly ; the under 

 wing-coverts of a delicate buff colour ; the legs, toes, and 

 claws, purple-brown. 



The whole length of the bird rather less than six inches. 

 From the carpal joint to the end of the longest feather in 

 the wing, three inches : the first feather very short ; the 

 second longer than the fourth, but not quite so long as the 

 third, which is the longest in the wing. 



The female is lighter in colour than the male on the 

 upper surface of the body, and more uniformly greyish 

 brown underneath. 



According to Mr. Selby, " the young of the year have 

 the region of the eyes greyish white ; head, upper 

 part of the neck, back, rump, and wing-coverts, yellow- 

 ish brown, passing into oil-green ; quills greenish grey, 

 edged with oil-green : cheeks and sides of neck yellowish 

 grey ; throat, breast, sides, and under tail-coverts, wine- 

 yellow ; middle of the belly, white ; legs, toes, and claws, 

 pearl-grey." 



