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dealt witli : A croccf^lialus . Hxf'olais, Sxl-ria. Agrubaics. and 
Turd us. 
There are two very tine lialf-tone plates, the first lii^'in-ing 
Wliitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, RiipeH's Warbler, Sardinian 
Warbler, Snbalpine Warbler, and Dartford Warbler; the other 
fi.s^ures : White's Thrush. Meldfare, British Son.^' Thrush 
Hebridean Son^ Thrush and Rock Thrush. There are also a 
goodly number of text figures of heads, wings, etc., illustrating 
-distinctive features of the respective species. 
W e rei)rint the following extracts : 
REI':D \\'.\R1;LER I Acrocephalus s. sciypaccus [Herin] ). 
" I"ii,LD-C'ii ARACTKRS. SekloDi leavcs cover of reed-beds, or osier- 
■' heds and riverside ljushes, which to a lesser extent constitute its haunts, 
" among which it moves about with restless activity. Uniform brown 
'■ upjier-parts ting-ed with chestnut, nearly white under-parts, obscure pale 
" eye-stripe render it almost indistinguishable in the field from the rarer and 
" more local Alarsh-Warljlcr, which, however, frequents swampy thickets 
" of meadowsweet and rank licrliage rather than reed-beds. Song, 
" uttered by dav and night, i> a babbling chatter ' cluirra, churra, churra,' 
" followed by a variety of rapid notes, far less melodious and imitative than 
" the song of Marsh-Warbler, and lacking notes of Sedge-Warbler. Call-note 
" ' tni'r.' Alarm-note a low croak." 
" Brekdinc, Hauits. (Icncrall)- breeds in reeds on edge of stream 
" or in osiers, but occasionally in hedges or bushes at considerable distance 
" from water. .\lso in rank marsh vegetation, nettles, willow-herb, etc. 
" Nest. — Cylindrical in shape, with deep cup, built on to and around reeds 
" or branches, of grasses. Conferv(T, reed flowers, etc., lined variously 
" with grasses and featlier^, wool, hair, reed-tops, etc. l-f^gs. — Normally 
" 4, occasionally 5, vcr\ rarely 6. greenish-white, blotched and marbled to 
" varying degree with dark f)live and ashy-grey. Varieties with almost 
" white ground, boldly si)ottcd, also with dark zone or brown caps recorded. 
" Average of 100 British eggs 18.3 x 13.6 mm. Hrccdiiig-Season. — 
" Variable, most birds lay in June, but a few in latter half of May. 
" Second brood apparently sometimes reared, as eggs have been taken in 
" August." 
This part is brought up to the date of November 30th, 
1919. With each part of this practical work, its comprehen- 
sive character is confirmed; it is a sine qua non to all students 
and lovers of British birds. 
