JERDON^S REED-WARBLER. 
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a diferent geographical distribution. In Pegu the two birds meet ; but 
one is rare, the other extremely common. A. turdoides, another species, 
has its own geographical range, being confined to Europe and Africa. It 
diflPers from the other two in the shape of the wing, the second primary 
in the case of this bird being as long as the third, or, in other words, 
reaching to the tip of the wing. This is constant. 
The Indian Great Reed- Warbler is as yet known to occur only at 
Kyeikpadein in Pegu, where I found it not uncommon and associating 
with A, orient alis. It was only observed in the cold weather. 
This large Warbler has a very extensive range. It is found over the 
whole peninsula of India and the island of Ceylon, and extends further 
westwards through Persia to Egypt and North-east Africa. It seems to 
be only partially migratory, some birds remaining for the summer in 
Scinde and in Egypt. 
I did not find its habits to difi'er from those of A. oriejitalis, and I could 
never tell, till I had shot the bird, which of the two was before me. Mr. 
Doig found the nests in August in Scinde, cup-shaped structures made 
of frayed pieces of reed, grass and fine sedge loosely put together, and 
attached to reeds growing in the water. Four appear to be the usual 
number of eggs in each nest ; they are pale green, marked with neutral 
tint and reddish brown. 
98. ACROCEPHALUS AGRICOLA. 
JERDON'S REED-WARBLEK 
Sylvia (Acrocephalus) agricola, Jerd. Madr. Journ. xiii. pt. 2, p. 131. Acroce- 
phalus agricola, Jerd. B. Ind. ii. p. 156 ; Oates, S. F. iii. p. 339 ; Dresser, Birds 
Eur. ii. p. 559, pi. ; Hume Sf Dav. S. F. vi. p. 338 ; Hume, S. F. viii. p. 100 ; 
Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. Mus. v. p. 105 ; Oates, S. jP. x. p. 214. Calamodyta 
agricola, Hume, Nests and Eggs, p. 328. 
Description. — Male and female. Whole upper plumage russet-brown, 
brightest on the rump and upper tail-coverts ; tail of the same colour, and 
margined brighter on the outer webs ; wings brown, margined with russet 
on the outer webs ; lores dusky ; an indistinct supercilium from the bill to 
above the eye, and not extending much beyond the latter ; ear-coverts and 
sides of neck like the upper plumage ; lower plumage pale buff", less bright 
on the abdomen, and becoming almost white on the chin and throat. This 
is the plumage after the autumn moult. In summer the buff of the lower 
parts becomes very pale, and the upper parts are less ruddy, being almost 
earthy brown. 
Iris pale yellow ; eyelids plumbeous ; upper mandible dark brown, the 
