BRITISH BIRDS 



When the bird was put up it was observed that it differed from our Common 

 Wheatear by being considerably darker, looked smaller and seemed to show less 

 white on the rump when in flight (v. Annals Scottish Natural History, 19 10, p. 2). 



A second specimen, also a female, was obtained on the island of Swona, Orkney, 

 on November 1st, 1916. 



No other examples are known to have occurred in the British Islands. A 

 figure of the male in adult plumage is given in vol. i. plate 3, described p. 17. 



RUPPELL'S WARBLER. 



Sylvia riippelli, Temminck. 

 Plate 8ob. 



Two examples of this beautiful little warbler, both males, were obtained at 

 Hastings, Sussex, on May 5th, 1914. According to Dresser's Birds of Europe, it 

 inhabits Greece, Asia Minor, Palestine, and Algeria, wintering in North Africa. 



Rtippell's Warbler is partial to bushy places, either near water or in dry localities, 

 and builds its nest, composed of dead grasses with a lining of hair, in bushes. 



The eggs are dull white, with blurred brownish markings. 



I have figured a male and female on the plate. 



MOUSTACHED WARBLER. 



Ltisciniola melanogopogon (Temminck). 



Plate 8ob. 



A male of this species, which is related to our Sedge-Warbler, was shot at 

 St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, on April 12th, 191 5. 



It breeds among the reed-beds and marshes of the Mediterranean countries, 

 being a resident in the southern parts of Europe and North Africa, whilst east- 

 wards in Asia it ranges to Turkestan. In winter it occurs as far as N.W. India. 



In habits the Moustached Warbler is shy and retiring, and builds its nest of 

 grasses and rootlets in the dense cover of reed-beds. 



According to Dresser, the four or five eggs resemble the Sedge- Warbler's, but 

 are rather greener in colour and minutely spotted with brown. 



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