MARSH WARBLER. 75 



colour; length five lines and a half, and two Imes at 

 the base, being shorter and broader than that of the 

 Reed Warbler; the gape, which is orange yellow, is 

 garnished with three or four strong black hairs; iris 

 dark brown; feet yellow ilesh-colour ; claws darker. 



The young birds are above clear olive grey, and 

 underneath slightly inclining to a rusty yellow. 



My figures of this bird and its egg are from speci- 

 mens sent me by M. E. Verreaux. 



It is figured also by Naumann, in his Naturgeschichte 

 Der Vogel Deutschlands, Taf. 81, fig. o, (male;) and 

 by Gould, B. of E. The egg is also figured in Badeker's 

 work. 



