442 CLASS AVES. 



Mavis ; beak almost as much arched ; nestles in 

 reeds, and eats little but aquatic insects. 



Reed Wren, [Mot. Arundinacea, Lin.) 



Like the preceding in habits and colours, but one- 

 third smaller. 



To these may be added, 



S. Galactotes. Temm. PI. Col. t. 251. f. 1. 

 Bright-red above ; outer tail-feather black ; spot, &c., 

 white-tipt ; eyebrows white ; beneath yellowish-white ; 

 length six inches and a half. South of Spain. 



5. Fluviatilis, Meyer. 



Above olive-brown, spotless ; beneath white ; olive- 

 streaked ; belly white ; lower tail-coverts white-tipt ; 

 hind claw long, arched ; length five inches. Austria. 

 Perhaps S. Luscinoides, Savi Bui. Sec. viii. 105. 



S. Certhiola, Temm. T. Certhiola, Pallas. 



Olive-brown, brown-spotted ; throat white, brown- 

 spotted ; belly reddish ; tail long ; hind claw very long, 

 arched ; bill strong ; length five inches. Russia. 



These last species are allied to the Anthi^ by their 

 long hind claws, and strong bills. 



Sedge Warbler. S. Phragmitis, Bechst. Naum. Voy. 



f. 107. Sepp. Voy. t. 53. Jun. 

 Gray-olive, brown-streaked ; cheek with a black and 

 Avhite band ; beneath reddish-white ; length four inches 

 and a half. 



Bog Warbler. S. Paliistris, Bechst. t. 26. Naum. 



Voy. f. 105. 

 Olive-brown ; wings ash-edged ; cheek with a yellow 



