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was shot in a small plantation near the town of Wetherby, 

 on the 6th of July, 1848, and had the appearance of 

 having been engaged in incubation, from the state of the 

 plumage. Mr. Graham, a bird-preserver of York, hearing 

 that a very uncommon bird had been shot, went over to 

 Wetherby, and fortunately obtained the specimen for my 

 collection." 



M. Vieillot, in his work on the Birds of France, says 

 this species is not found in the environs of Paris, but in- 

 habits in summer the forests and dry districts of Lorraine 

 and Provence. According to M. Temminck it visits 

 Switzerland, and Dr. Schinz, in his work already quoted, 

 gives a coloured representation of the bird, its nest and 

 eggs, at Plate 9. The nest in this instance is placed among 

 blocks of stone on the ground, but bushes and other situa- 

 tions are frequently chosen: in form and structure the 

 nest is large and saucer -shaped ; the foundation is of small 

 twigs bearing a few narrow leaves ; upon this some strong 

 bents of grass, interwoven outside and inside with many 

 long horse -hairs. The eggs are four or five in number, 

 white, somewhat tinged with pale green, with small spots 

 and specks of reddish yellow and light brown. The egg 

 of this species is also figured by Mr. Hewitson, PI. 35, 

 fig. 3, and by Thienemann, PI. 21, fig. 4. The bird has 

 a loud, sonorous, and agreeable song, as the name given to 

 it by M. Temminck would seem to imply. It is said to 

 feed on small insects and berries. 



Savi mentions that this warbler is found in several parts 

 of Italy, but is there only as a summer visitor, and in its 

 habits resembles the Whitethroat. Mr. Gould mentions 

 having received this species more than once in collections 

 from India. 



The male bird has the bill shining black ; under man- 

 dible lighter in colour at the point, the base yellowish 



