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the lovely Glorietta of Valencia, they are illuminated until after midnight. Its breeding-time is 

 from early in June to the end of June. Each pair selects a large densely foliaged tree ; and the 

 nest is placed at some distance above the ground, being fastened in the fork of a branch." I 

 possess several nests with eggs of the present species, obtained near Malaga by a collector in the 

 employ of Mr. Howard Saunders. These nests are large for the size of the bird, being larger 

 and more strongly constructed than that of H. olivetorum, or even H. icterina. They are 

 tolerably neatly built of dried grasses and fine roots, and carefully and closely lined with cotton 

 and thistle-down. The eggs, four (or sometimes five) in number, closely resemble those of 

 Hypolais pallida, but are, judging from the series in my collection, a trifle more boldly marked 

 and larger in size, averaging f£ by f § inch. 



The specimen figured is the one described, and is in my collection. 



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



E Mus. H. E. Dresser, 

 a, (}. Jativa, province of Valencia, Spain, June 22nd, 1856 (A. E. Brehm). b, $. Malaga, June 15th, 1871 

 (H. Saunders). 



E Mus. Howard. Saunders, 

 a, J. Malaga, June 7th. b, J. Malaga, June 18th, 1871 {H. &). 



E Mus. H. B. Tristram, 

 a, tf. Europe (Verreaux). b. Algiers (Loche). 



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