THE GARDEN WARBLER. 



THE GARDEN WARBLER. 



This species is about six inches 

 in length, and on its upper 



i j parts of a Ught brown 



I colour tinged with olive. 

 p\ Its under parts are 

 //1^_ brownish-white, dark- 

 ^ Xi^S/ est on the throat, chest, 

 '•^' /( and sides. The ab- 

 sence of black or rusty 

 brown on the top of 

 the head always readily 

 distinguishes it from the 

 male or female Blackcap, 

 and the colour of its throat and breast 

 from either of the Whitethroats breed- 

 ing in this country. 



The Garden Warbler arrives in Britain 

 about the end of April or commencement 

 of May, and takes its departure for 

 Africa in September and October. 



It breeds sparingly in nearly all suit- 

 able parts of England except Cornwall, 

 in Wales, in the South of Scotland, and 

 occasionally in Ireland. 

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