256 Mr. Selby's Catalogue of Birds. 



Genus SIALIA. 



50. SIALIA RUBECULA. REDBREAST. 



Sylvia rubecula, Lath., Flemm., &;c. 

 Motacilla rubecula, Linn. 

 Bec-fia rouge-gorge, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Redbreast, Br. Zool., Lath, Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, Selby's lUus. 

 Br. Orn. 



Subfam. ' Sylviana. 

 Genus SYLVIA. 



51. SYLVIA TROCHILUS. YELLOW WILLOW WREN. 



Sylvia trochilus, Lath., Sfc. 



Le Pouillot, Buf. 



Bee-fin a poitrine jaune, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Yellow Wren, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Orn. Diet., Selbi/'s lUus. Br. Orn. 



A very common and numerous species in the northern counties ; arrives between the 



8th and 16th of April. The nest is lined with feathers. 



52. SYLVIA SIBILATRIX. WOOD WREN. 



Sylvia sibilatrix, Bechst., Flemm., &c. 



Sylvia sylvicola. Lath. Ind. Orn. Sup. 



Bee-fin siffleur, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Wood Wren, 'Trans. Linn. Soc. v. ii. 245, t. 24., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Selby's 



lUus. Br. Orn. 



Common in all wooded situations, particularly where oak or elm abounds ; does not 

 arrive till the beginning of May. Nest lined with hair and fine grass. 



53. SYLVIA HIPPOLAIS. LESSER PETTYCHAPS. 



Sylvia hippolais. Lath. Ind., Flemm. Br. Anim., Selby's Illus. Br. Orn. 



Bee-fin pouillot, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Lesser Pettychaps, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont, Ornith. Diet., Selby's lIlus. Br. Orn., 



Flemm. Br. Anim. 



Not so common as either of the preceding species in the northern counties ; known in 

 many places by the provincial names of " ChifF-chafF," " Chip-chop," and " Choice and Cheap," 

 from the sound of its usual notes during the breeding season. The nest is lined with 

 feathers. The legs are darker than those of the other species, being of a blackish brown 

 colour. 



Genus REGULUS. GOLD CREST. 



54. REGULUS AURICAPILLUS. COMMON GOLD CREST. 



Regulus auricapillus, Selby's Illus. Br. Orn. 



Sylvia regulus. Lath. Ind. Orn. 



Regulus cristatus, Baii. 



Roitelet ordinaire, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Gold-crested Wren, Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, &c. 



Common in all our plantations, particularly those abounding in larch and fir. In addition 



