SYLVIA (ENANTHK 
WHEAT EAR. 
Generic Character. See S. Lucinia, 
Sylvia (Enanthe, dorso cano^ fronte linea supra 
occulos uropygio basique caudoe albis^ per 
occulos fasica nigra. 
Wheatear. Back hoary ; front line above the eyes ; 
rump and base of tail feathers white; 
through the eyes a black band. 
Sylvia (Enanthe, Lath, Ind, Orn. 2, p. 529. 79, 
MoTAciLLA (Enanthp, Ltu. Sj/st. 1, p. 332, 15, 
Gmel. Si/st. 2. p. 966. 
Vitiflora, Baii Sj/n. p, 75. A. Brisson Om, 3^ 
p 449. 33. 
Vitiflora (Enanthe. Gen. ZooL v. 10. pt.2. p. 565. 
Le MoTEux ou ViTREc. Buffon, B. p. 237. 
Traquet Moteux. Temm. Man. Orn. ed. 2. pt. I. 
p, 237. 
Wheatear. Br. ZooL Svo. ed. v. I, p,52l. Arct. 
ZooL 2. p. 420, P. WilL AngL p. 133, 
t. 41, Alhin L t. 55. Male, 3, t, 54. 
Female. Lath, Syn. 4. pA^b. 75, lb. 
Spp. p. 1 82. Lewin's Br. Birds, 3. L 1 10. 
Mont. Orn. Diet. Bewick's Br, Birds, 
Fauna Orcadensis^ p. 72, 
fl.GG. Ovarium Brit, pt.l. 
liENGTH about six inches and a Iialf ; weight half an 
ounce. The female \s usually somewhat larger than the 
iijalej the general colours of both sexes are alike; the 
female lias them less clear, the adi colour and while hlendhig 
more than in the other sej^. The bill is weak^ broad, and 
