THE WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT. 

 Cyanecula leucocyana, Brehm. 

 Plate 4. 



Ranging more to the west than the preceding species the White-spotted Blue- 

 throat is found during summer in Central Europe, breeding in Holland and 

 Germany, and, according to Mr. Dresser {Manual of Palcearctic Birds, p. 62), 

 " wintering in Asia Minor, Palestine, and North Africa ; Asia as far east as India." 



Its habits, food, and song, as well as the nest and eggs, are the same as those of 

 the Arctic Bluethroat ; the females being also alike. 



In this species the white spot on the throat is sometimes absent. 



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