246 BRITISH AND EUROPEAN BIRDS. 



Besides tliese wrens, the following are also inhabitants of this 

 country: the Arundinacea, Reed-Wren, or Lesser-Reed- Sparrow , 

 is^a migratory bird, appearing in this country the latter end of 

 April, and leaving it in September. It builds in reeds, generally, 

 over water. The Sylvicola, Wood-Wren, or Green- fVren, 

 prefers oak and beecii woods ; it is also a migratory bird, ar- 

 riving in and quitting this country about the same time as the 

 preceding. The Trochilus, Yellow-Wren, Seotch-H^ren, fVil- 

 low-IVren, Ground- fVren, or Ground-Huckmuck, is plentiful in 

 woody places, especially among willows. Nest oval, with a 

 small opening near the top, composed of moss and dried grass, 

 and lined with feathers; eggs six or seven, with rusty spots. 

 The plumage of this bird is very similar to the Lesser Pettj chaps. 

 It sings prettily: see Mr. Sweet's letter in the Introduction. 



The Hortensis, Greater-Pettychaps, or Pettychaps, is 

 above light brown, inclining to olive; beneath dirty white; 

 length six inches. Arrives in this country the latter end of 

 April; its song little inferior to that of the nightingale. Eggs 

 four, dirty white, blotched with brown. The Hippolais, Lesser 

 Pettychaps, Hay-birdf or Beam-bird, is smaller than the yellow 

 wren, length rather more than four inches and half; in plumage 

 it very much resembles that bird, but is not so much tinged 

 with yellow. It is a migratory bird, appearing in this country 

 early, on or before the first of April : its notes consist of two 

 only, chipy chop, frequently repeated. Nest oval, with a small 

 hole near the top : it is placed on or near the ground. Found 

 in all parts of the kingdom : does not leave it till October. 



The Phcenicurus, Redstart, Redsteert, Redtail, or Brantail, 

 is less than the redbreast, but longer and more slender ; has 

 the head, the hind part of the neck, and the back, of a deep 

 shining grey ; on the fore part of the neck a large black patch ; 

 the breast, beneath the patch, an igneous red, growing more 

 faint towards the flanks and belly, which are white. Three va- 

 rieties. Builds in old walls or rotten trees; eggs five or six, 

 light blue. Arrives in this country in April, quits it in Septem- 



