100 BIRDS OF DAMARA LAND. 



124. Calamodus SChcenobsenuS (Linn.). British Sedge-Warbler. 



Salicaria jjhraffmitis, Gould's Birds of Europe, pi. 110. 

 Calamodtis schoenohtmius, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 2964. 

 Cnlamodyta schcenohainws, Sharpe's Cat. No. 308. 



I obtained two specimens on December 22nd, 1866, 

 at Objimbinque in the bed of the river, amongst some 

 " cotton-plants," on which, and on the ground, they 

 were hopping about in search of insects; they were 

 new to me. 



Iris dark brown ; upper mandible dark horn-colour, 

 lower brownish, but both yellowish at the edge ; gape 

 bright orange-yellow ; legs and toes livid brown. 



[Mr. Andersson's last collection contained the two above- 

 named specimens, which are now in the possession of Mr. R. B. 

 Sharpe. They appear to be identical with examples obtained 

 in England. — Ed,] 



126. Sylvia hortensis, Gmel. British Garden- Warbler. 



C'urrtica hortensis, Gould's Birds of Europe, pi. 121. 

 Sylvia hortensis, Hartlaub's Birds of West Africa, No. 744. 



„ „ Malmgren in Ibis, 1869, p. 230. 



Cumtca hortensis, Sharpe 's Cat. No. 325. 



[Mr. R. B. Sharpe possesses two specimens of this Warbler, 

 which were obtained in Damara Land by Mr. Andersson. — Ed.J 



126. PhyUopseuste hypolais (Linn.). European Melodious 

 Warbler. 



Sylvia hypolais, Gould's Birds of Europe, pi. 133. 

 Sylvia ohscura. Smith's Zool of S. Africa, pi. 112. fig, 1. 



„ „ Layard's Cat. No. 190. 



„ „ Chapman's Travels in S. Afr,, App. p. 397. 



Ficednla hypolais, Malmgren in Ibis, 1869, p. 230. 

 PhyUopseuste hypolais, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 3042. 

 Hypolais salicaria, SharpB's Cat. No. 313. 



