386 A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK OF BRITISH BIRDS. 



Bufous Warbler (Agrobates g. galactotes). Tail from underneath. 



DESCRIPTION. Adult male and female. Winter. Whole upper- 

 parts uniform brownish-chestnut but rump and upper tail-coverts 

 rather more rufous ; broad, distinct line from nostrils, over and 

 behind eye creamy-white ; centre of lores and line immediately 

 behind eye dark brown ; under eye whitish ; ear-coverts pale 

 brown ; under-parts sandy-white, chin, centre of belly and under 

 tail-coverts more whitish than breast, which is slightly darker, 

 and flanks, which are still darker ; tail-feathers bright rufous- 

 chestnut, central pair with a little blackish at tip, 2nd pair with 

 broad black subterminal band and narrow white tip, 3rd pair with 

 twice as much white at tip, 4th pair with twice as much white as 

 3rd, 5th pair again with twice as much white as 4th, 6th (outer- 

 most) pair with still more white and black subterminal band 

 narrower than in the other feathers ; wing-feathers dark brown, 

 inner webs edged pale isabelline, outer webs of primaries edged 

 pale chest nut -brown and of secondaries but with fringes of creamy- 

 white, tips of secondaries creamy-white, innermost secondaries 

 much as mantle with darker brown centres ; primary-coverts 

 dark brown, with pale brown edges and creamy tips ; greater 

 coverts much as primary-coverts but with broader creamy edges ; 

 median and lesser coverts much as mantle with creamy tips. (N.B. 

 The depth of the colour in upper-parts varies somewhat.) This 

 plumage is acquired by complete moult in autumn, beginning 

 sometimes in July. Summer. No moult and very little effect 

 by abrasion. 



Nestling. (Not examined.) 



