SEDGE WARBLER. PASSERES. SYLVIA. 16S 
¥ Sedge-Warbler.—Sylvia Phragmitis, Bechst. 
PLATE 45**, Fig. 2. 
Sylvia Phragmitis, Bechst. Naturg. Deut. v. 3. p. 633.—Id. Tasschenb. 
Deut. p. 186. sp. 20. 
Sylvia salicaria, Lath. Ind. Ornith. v. 2. p. 516. sp. 26. 
Curruca arundinacia, Briss. 3. p. 378. 5. 
Avis consimilis staparolz, Raii, Syn. p. 81. 6.—Will. p. 153. 
Bec-fin Phragmite, Temm. Man. d’Ornith. v. 1. p. 189. 
Schilfsanger, Meyer, 'Tasschenb. Deut. v. 1. p. 234. 
Enkel Karakiet, Sepp. Nederl. Vog. v. 2. t. 53. p. 98. 
Sedge Warbler, Arct. Zool. 2. No. 419.—White’s Hist. Selb. p. 67. 71. 74. 
—Lath. Syn. 4. p. 430. 21.—Id. Supp. p. 180.—Mont. Ornith. Dict.—Id. 
Supp.—Lewin’s Br. Birds, 3 t. 105.—Wale. Syn. 2. t. 236.—Pult. Cat. 
Dorset. p. 9.—Don, Br. Birds,.2. t. 48. 
Willow Lark or Sedge Bird, Br. Zool. 1. No. 155. 
Reed Fauvette, Bewick’s Br. Birds, 1. t. 223. 
Provincial, Sedge-Wren, Lesser Reed-Sparrow. 
In size and form the Sedge Warbler bears a great re- Periodical 
: 6 .  visitant. 
semblance to the preceding species, but may always be dis- 
tinguished from it by the distinct white streak that passes 
above tbe eyes. 
It arrives about the same period, and resorts to marshes, 7 ocality. 
banks of rivers, and lakes, or wherever reeds and other tall 
aquatic plants are sufficiently abundant to grant it the neces- 
sary shelter. In such situations, it may be heard during the 
whole day, and even through the greater part of the night, 
pouring forth its interrupted, though unwearied song. 
This consists of a great variety of notes, amongst which Song. 
may be observed close imitations of the swallow, lark, spar- 
row, and linnet, mingled with other more guttural notes, and 
the whole delivered confusedly, but with great rapidity. In 
general it remains concealed from view, in the closest reeds 
or bushes; but will sometimes sing perched on the very top 
of a small branch, or warble in its flight (which on such oc- 
casions is very peculiar) from one station to another, at short 
distances. It has been remarked of this bird, that, when si- 
lent, it immediately commences singing on being slightly dis- 
turbed, or being rouzed by a stone cast into the bush where 
