Il2i§ 



STONE-CHAT WARBLER. Class II. 



The colors of the female are far less agree- 

 able ; in lieu of the white and black marks on 

 the cheeks, is one broad pale brown one ; and 

 the white on the wings is in far less quantity 

 than on those of the male. 



It often winters in Italy. 



17. Stone- Sylvia rubicola. S. grisea sub- 

 CHAT. jyg rufesceus, jugulo fascia 



alba, loris nigris, uropygio 



maculaque alarum alba. 



Lath. hid. orn. 523. id. 



Syn. iv. 448. 

 Le Traquet ou Groulard. Be- 



lon av. 360. 

 Rubetra. Jldr. av. ii. 32-3. 

 Stone-smich, Stone-chatter, or 



Moortitling. TVil. 01-71. 235. 

 Rail Syn. av. 76. 



Descrip- 

 tion. 



Le Traquet, Rubetra. Brisson 



av. iii.428. tab. 23. Jig. 1. 



Hist, d'ois. V. 215. PL Enl. 



QlB.f. 1. 

 Pontza. Scopoli, No. 236. 

 Occhio di bue. Zinan. 52. 

 INIotacilla Rubicola. Gm. Lin. 



969. 

 Cristoffl. Kram. 375. 

 Br. Zool. 103. plate S. 2. f. 5, 



6. 



XHIS species is common during summer, in 

 gorsy grounds. In the winter they disperse 

 into marshes, and other places, but do not quit 

 the island. It is a restless and noisy bird, and 

 perches frequently on some bush, chattering 

 incessantly. 



The head, neck, and throat, are black ; but 

 on both sides the latter is a white bar, so that it 

 appears at first sight to be encircled with white * 

 the feathers on the back are black edged with 



