248 BRITISH AND EUROPEAN BIRDS. 



Flava, Yellow-Wagtail, Spring; or Summer-Wagtail, is in 

 length six and a half inches; the distinguishing and predomi- 

 nating colour of this bird is yellow, mixed in the upper parts 

 with olive green of different shades. It visits us about the time 

 that the Winter- Wagtail depaits, and quits this country in Sep- 

 tember. 



I can only mention the following warblers known in this 

 country: the Dartfordiensis, or Dartford-Warbler; — the 

 Salicaria, Sedge- Warbler, Willow- Lark, Sedge-Bird, Sedge- 

 Wren, or Lesser-Reed-Sparrow ; — the %/«ia,WniTE-THROAT, or 

 Nettle Creeper, is a very common species, visiting all parts of the 

 kingdom about the middle of April; enlivens our hedges with 

 its song. — See Mr. Sweet's letter in the Introduction. The 

 Sylviella, or Lesser White-throat, visits also this country at 

 the same time as the last; but it is smaller than that bird. 

 The Rubetra, Whin-chat, or Furze-chat, is migratory in this 

 country : inhabits Europe, Asia, and Africa. Three or four 

 varieties : found chiefly among furze, as its name imports. 

 The Rubicola, Stone-chat, Stone-chatter, Stone-Smich, Moor- 

 Titling, Stone-Smith, or Blacky-top, is found in this country 

 during the whole year. Sings prettily in the spring. Habits 

 the same as the whin-chat. Length five inches and a quarter. 



The Ncsviu, or Fig-Eater, inhabits Italy ; feeds on figs and 

 grapes, whence its specific name. 



For an account of other birds belonging to this genus, see the 

 note on the Nightingale; the Hedge Spar row's Complaint ; the 

 Blackcap's Song: for the Warblers of foreign countries, see 

 the note on that tribe in the second part ; see also, in the same 

 part, a note on the Taylor-bird. 



The Wagtails, in Dr. Latham's arrangement, are made a se- 

 parate genus under the term Motacilla, with 25 species ; the 

 Warblers another, under the term Sylvia, with 298 species. 



The Lark in a flatter uprose with a bound ; 

 His measure disposed you to dance to the sound. 





