TION. 



504 ^ RED-BREAST WARBLER. Class IT. 



through great part of the summer, but its notes 

 are during a part of that time drowned in the 

 ^^ general warble of the season. Many of the au- 

 tumnal songsters seem to be the young cock 

 red-breasts of that year. 

 Dfscrip- The bill is dusky ; the forehead, chin, throat 

 and breast are of a deep orange color ; the head, 

 hind part of the neck, the back and tail are of 

 a deep ash-color, tinged with green; the wings 

 rather darker; the edges inclining to yellow; 

 the legs and feet dusky. 



It comes into Italy in April and leaves it in 

 September. - . . 



" It is common in most parts of Europe, from 

 Sweden to Italy, and is found in great abund- 

 ance in Spain, Gibraltar, Barbary, and Al- 

 giers. I also observe it among Indian draw- 

 ings." J. L. 





