rU PANURID^E. 



the top, the bottom being the broadest part, the whole length 

 about five inches. The usual number of eggs is five, generally 

 of a pale blue ; but, as is well known, they vary strangely in 

 colour. 



Sexes alike. Tail much graduated. Inside of mouth black ; irides very 

 pale brown. Crown and back streaked with black and buff. Below buffisli 

 white ; flanks rufous. Length 4^ inches, tail If inches. 



CRATEROPODES. 



52. Argya fulva (Desfontaines) . The North - African 

 Babbler. 



This Babbler is mentioned by Mr. Drake as occurring in the 

 southern part of Morocco, but does not appear ever to have come 

 under Favier's notice in the northern part. 



Sexes alike. Bill stout and strongly curved. 



General colour rufous fawn. Chin and throat white. Length 10 

 inches, tail 5 inches. 



PANURID^l. 



53. Panurus biarmicus (Linnaeus). The Bearded Reedling-. 



This reed-frequenting bird is found at the Albufera near 

 Valencia, but I have no certain evidence of its occurrence nearer 

 to Gibraltar. 



Tail fawn-coloured, about three inches long, graduated, and slightly 

 curving downwards. 



Male. Bill yellow ; head grey ; black moustachial stripe. General 

 colour above tawny buff. 



Female. Paler ; no moustachial stripe ; head fawn-colour. 



Young. Like female, but head and back slightly striped with black. 

 Length 6 inches. 



