BARRED WARBLER. 



SYLVIA NISORIA {Bechst.). 



Motacilla nisoria, Bechstein, Naturg. Deutschl. iv. p. 580 

 (1795). 



Sylvia nisoria, Naum. ii. p. 430; Yarr. ed. 4, iii. p. ix; 

 Dresser, ii. p. 435. 



Fauvette eperviere, French ; Sperber-Grasmucke, German. 



As I have no acquaintance whatever with this species 

 in a wild state, I will merely note here that four well- 

 authenticated occurrences in Great Britain are recorded 

 by Mr. Howard Saunders in his 'Manual of British 

 Birds.' 



The Barred Warbler is a summer visitor to Central 

 and South-eastern Europe, but is certainly rare to the 

 west of the Rhine and Rhone. I have three of this 

 species caged at this time of writing ; in attitude, song, 

 and general demeanour they very much resemble our 

 Lesser Whitethroat, but are the least restless of any 

 Warblers that I have ever kept in captivity. 



