214 Mr. H. Seebohm on the 



HYPOLAIS CALIGATA. 



The Booted Tree- Warbler is a very common summer visitor 

 to the Kirghiz steppes. Its favourite breeding-place is in 

 sedges ; but in localities where water-plants are not found it 

 builds in willow bushes, in brambles, and even in dry hedges 

 of sticks and fences, also in reeds near the ground, and is 

 especially fond of wild-rose bushes. The song of the male is 

 sometimes like that of a Grasshopper Warbler and some- 

 times like that of a Willow-Warbler. The eggs are smaller 

 than those of the Grecian bird, and more spotted, sometimes 

 also streaked. In ground-colour some are French grey, like 

 the Grecian bird ; but others are more salmon-coloured, like . 

 the eggs of H. polyglotta. 



HYPOLAIS ICTERINA. 



The Icterine Tree- Warbler is occasionally found on the 

 Kirghiz steppes in summer. 



PHYLLOSCOPUS TROCHILUS. 



The Willow- Warbler passes through Astrakhan on migra- 

 tion in spring and autumn. 



PHYLLOSCOPUS RUFUS. 



The Chiffchaff also passes through on migration. 



REGULUS CRISTATUS. 



The Goldcrest is a winter visitor. 



REGULUS IGNICAPILLUS. 



Henke did not meet with the Fire crest, but states that it 

 has been obtained in winter near Sarepta. 



TURDUS VISCTVORUS. 



The Missel-Thrush passes through Astrakhan on migration, 

 but has been known to breed near Sarepta. 



TURDUS MUSICUS. 



The Song-Thrush is occasionally observed at Astrakhan 



during the spring migration. 



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 TURDUS ILIACUS. 



Henke did not meet with the Redwing, but states that it 

 has been found at Sarepta. 



