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BLACK-NECKED WARBLER. 



The Crimson-breasted Warbler is blue on the 

 upper parts, and white on the under : the fore- 

 part of its neck and the breast are fine crimson ; 

 and the beak and legs are brown. It is a native 

 of New South Wales. 



BLACK-NECKED WARBLER. 

 (Sylvia nigricollis.) 



Sy. suhcristata supra pallide grisea subtus incarnata, pileo cervice 



remigibus rectricibusque nigris. 

 Slightly crested Warbler, above pale grey, beneath flesh-colour, 



with the top of the head and neck, the quills, and tail-feathers, 



black. 



Sylvia nigricollis. Lath, Ind, Orn, 2. 553. 170. 

 Black«necked Warbler. Lath. Syn, Sup, 1 87. 155. 



Inhabits India : the beak is yellow, with the 

 base blue : the feathers on the crown of the head 

 are elongated and black, and are capable of being 

 erected into a crest : the hind part of the neck is 

 also black : the back and wing-coverts are light 

 grey : the greater quills and tail are black : the 

 sides of the neck, breast, and belly, reddish white: 

 legs yellow. 



