BLAGK^REABED SARDINIAN WAUBLEB. 131 



killed ill tlie iieiglibourliood of Geiies^ were smaller than those re- 

 ceived from the south of France. The colours were more pure, 

 approaching to blue on the back^ sides, and upon the silvery white 

 in front of the neck and middle of the chest and belly. 



This bird, originally known as '^Black-headed Warbler," was called 

 "Sardinian Warbler" by Gould in his "Birds of Europe." This 

 certainly implies that it is the Warbler par excellence of Sardinia, 

 which is by no means the case, as S. sarda has at least an equal 

 right to be so called, I have therefore re-named this bird as the 

 "Black-headed Sardinian Warbler." 



My figure of this bird is from a specimen sent me by M, Verreaux. 

 The eg^ is from my own collection. It was taken in Sardinia by 

 "Kirtel," and sent to me by Donaziens from Switzerland. 



The bird is also figured by Roux, Ornith. Prov., pi. 21; Bouteille, 

 Ornith. du Dauph., pi. 24; Gould, in B. of E., pi. 129, as Sardinian 

 Warbler: Dresser, B. of E. 



