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reeds and sedges will always induce it to recommence its little 

 song. 



The remarkably beautiful nest which is here shown is built 

 by one of the British birds, but is not often found, on account 

 of the localities where it is placed. 



NE5n' OF THE REm WARBLER. 



The architect of this nest is the Eeed Wakbler {Salicaria [or 

 Curruca\ arundinacea) . It is a pretty little bird, bright brown 

 above, yellow-brown below. In some respects it resembles the 

 sedge warbler, but does not possess the remarkable wedge- 

 shaped tail of that bird. K. Mudie, in his History of British 

 Birds, offers the following suggestion respecting this difference of 

 form. When treating of the sedge warbler, he remarks that the 

 slender head, pointed bill, and wedge-shaped tail are useful to 

 the bird by enabling it to glide between the tall aquatic plants 

 among which it resides and finds its food. Of the Eeed War- 

 bler ho writes as follows : — 



" That the bird is not adapted for so many situations as the 

 sedge bird, might be inferred from the different form of the tail, 



