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when only from tree to tree, it is fluttering ; and it soars and sails for short distances." Landbeck 

 (Vog. Wiirt. p. 4G) says that its call-note is a melancholy hoied or hoieb, and its song HUH and 

 wuit, limit, wuit, wuit. 



Nidification commences early in May ; and the full complement of eggs is generally deposited 

 in about the second half of the month. The nest is placed on the ground, usually in some small 

 depression in the soil or amongst stones, but concealed by the herbage. It is constructed of 

 dried grass-bents intermixed with a little moss and lined with finer bents, neither hair nor 

 feathers being employed in the lining. Like those of its allies, its nest is domed ; and the 

 opening is usually carefully concealed by some of the grass growing round the nest. The eggs, 

 four or five in number, resemble those of the Wood- Wren (Ph. sibilatrix), but are smaller, 

 averaging about f -jj by \% inch in size ; and the spots are more profuse and rather browner in 

 tinge of colour. 



The specimen figured (on the same Plate with PhyUoscojms sibilatrix) is the adult bird above 

 described. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mus. II. E. Dresser. 



a, 6 ad. Piedmont, April 3rd, 1870. b, d . Piedmont, April 28th, 1870. c, ?. Piedmont, April 20tli, 1870 

 (Count Salvador)), d, $. Smyrna, April 3rd, 1871 (Kriiper) . e. Egypt (Rogers), f, <J. Egypt, March 

 25th, 1870 (Captain She/ley), g. Algiers (Fairmaire). h. Tangier (Olcese). 



E Mns. II. B. Tristram. 



a, 2. Algiers, April 21st, 1856 (H. B. T.). b, 6. Scheik Amma, April 26th, 1864 (H. B. T.). c, ? , d, 6 ■ 

 Mount Tabor, April 5th, 1864. (H. B. T.). e, 6 . Mount Ilermon, May 13th, 1864 (H. B. T.). 



E Mus. Howard Saunders. 



a, It. 1'sern, Switzerland, c, d . Macedonia, April 8th, 1869 (Kriiper). 



