38 WARBLER. 



This is a constant inhabitant of Gibraltar, among the bushes on 

 the hill, Isthmus, and adjoining country, in great abundance ; is a 

 busy, restless, and chattering bird, and sets up the feathers of the 

 body, which are very long and loose, in a remarkable manner, when 

 disturbed.* It is not less common about Tetuan, than in Spain, and 

 is a mere Variety, if not the same, with that found in England. 



28.— CARTEIAN WARBLER. 



LENGTH five inches. Bill dusky black, the upper mandible 

 emarginated, the under yellowish, with a black tip ; orbits crimson ; 

 the head and upper parts of the body pale ash-colour, in some 

 specimens inclining to reddish ; beneath from chin to vent reddish 

 pearl-colour ; tail cuneiform, as in the last species, colour as the 

 back; the outer feather half white ; legs light brown. 



This inhabits the neighbourhood of Gibraltar, first found by 

 Mr. White, among the ruins of Carteia;f frequently seen upon the 

 adjoining common, creeping low among the bushes, and very seldom 

 appearing on the wing ; resides there throughout the year : this is 

 considered by Mr. White as a distinct species, but it certainly seems, 

 more probably, a mere Variety of the Dartford Warbler. 



29— SARDINIAN WARBLER. 



Sylvia melanocephala, Ind. Orn. ii. 509, Gm. Lin. i. 970. Cett. Uc. Sard. 215. Tern. 



Man. Ed. ii. 204. 

 Sardinian Warbler, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 236.— male. 



Sylvia mosehita, Ind. Orn. ii. 509. Gm. Lin. i. 970. Cett. Uc. Sard. 215. 

 Rufous-crowned Warbler, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 236. — female. 



LENGTH five inches. Bill black, base of the under mandible 

 white ; irides brown ; round the eyes bare for a certain space, and 

 reddish. The male is said to be like the Black-cap, but smaller.; 



* Rev. Mr. White. t Now called Boccadilla. 



