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GENUS XII. PHYLLOSCOPUS, Boie (1826). 

 Bill slender, short, upper mandible a little discurved and 

 indistinctly notched at tip. Wings moderately long, ist 

 quill developed, 3rd or 4th longest. Tail a little forked. 

 Tarsus fairly long, claws curved. 



31. Phylloseopus supereiliosus (Gmelin.). YELLOW- 

 BROWED WARBLER. 



Hab. N.E. Siberia, from Pacific coast west to the 

 Yenesei, north to within Arctic Circle. In winter south to 

 N.E. India. A rare straggler to Northern Europe. 



In autumn upper parts are yellowish green with a pale 

 streak down centre of crown ; on side of head a blackish 

 line passes from base of bill through eye with a yellowish 

 stripe above it, and a short streak of same colour beneath ; 

 under plumage pale yellow ; wing-feathers dark brown, 

 margined with pale yellow, and with broad tips of same to 

 both greater and lesser coverts ; bill and tarsi brown. 

 Length about 4*00. 



Five occurrences (in autumn) are recorded, viz., one shot 

 by the late John Hancock in Northumberland (1838) ; a 

 second recorded by Gould as taken near Cheltenham 

 (1867) ; a third taken in Shetland Islands (1886), and 

 identified by Mr. Harve-Brown ; a fourth obtained in Co. 

 Kerry, Ireland (1890), and now in Mr. R. M. Barrington's 

 possession ; and a fifth shot by Mr. G. H. Caton Haigh in 

 Lincolnshire (1892). 



32. Phylloseopus rufus (Beeh.). CHIFFCHAFF. 



Hab. Europe, north to Arctic circle, east to Central 

 Russia. In winter south to Northern Africa and Persia. 



Male : upper plumage olive-green, with a slight 

 yellowish tinge, most pronounced on rump ; from base of 

 bill to above eye, a dull yellowish line ; wing and tail- 



