Order II. PASSERES 
Tribe III. Dentirostres. 
Family I. Luscinim:. 
■^he second Subfamily, 
LUSCININiE, or Warblers, 
e the Bill more or less long, slender, and straight ; with the culmen curved at the tip, which is 
y emarginated ; the sides compressed, and the gonys long and ascending ; the Nostrils basal, and 
Pl-ctC0r] in t • 
a membranous groove, with the opening usually exposed : the Wings moderate, and sometimes 
Ce • the hail moderate, and rounded at the end: the Tarsi more or less lengthened, slender, and 
g j ^ with broad scales, the divisions of which are sometimes obliterated: the Toes more or less long, 
ei ’ ^ le outer toe generally longer than the inner, and united at its base : the Claws long, curved, 
ld acute. 
Calamodyta Mey . <$■ Wolf . * 
^ m r ather small, and straight ; with the culmen very slightly curved, and the sides compressed to 
j which is scarcely emarginated ; the lateral margins straight, and slightly inflexed ; the gonys 
& and ascending ; the gape sometimes furnished with very short weak bristles ; the nostrils basal, 
Placed in 
g n a membranous groove, with the opening oval and exposed. Wings rather short ; with the 
jr vei T short, the second rather shorter than the third and fourth, which are equal and longest, 
^ith 1 °^ ei ' ade ’ broad, and rounded. Tarsi slender, longer than the middle toe, and covered in front 
s i r ° ad sca les; sometimes the divisions between them are scarcely visible. Toes rather long, and 
a Bd ’ llC ou ^ er ^ oe l° n ger than the inner one, and slightly united at the base, and the hind toe long 
s trong ; the claws moderate, curved, and acute. 
The 
the r C( ; ( ] 1)CC * CS <d genus arc peculiar to the Old World. They are found in marshes, on the borders of rivers among 
du ^ c hnes 5 an< ^ ' n ^° W dam P situations overgrown with brambles and underwood, among which they creep with surprising 
With the ' an< ^ wberc they generally remain concealed, owing to their great caution and shyness. Their song varies 
h pj a s t iec ies, and is sometimes imitative of other birds. Insects, worms, and slugs form their chief food. The nest 
or rn s h 1)7 SOme iu tlie hushes, while others are suspended between three or four of the closest adjoining reeds, stems, 
s - It is composed of moss and grass, lined with feathers, &c. The eggs are four or five in number. 
* 
Selbw? by ' VIe . ver an<1 Wolf in 1815 ; with which Acrocephalus of Naumann (1819), Calamohcrpe of M. Boie (1822), Salicaria 
l n ‘°d U ! y y 838), Dumeticola of Mr. Blyth, and Agrobates of Mr.Jerdon (1839) are synonymous. It contains also Locustella, 
iop s 'i s ■ Alsoeus > of Dr. Kaup (1829) ; Cettia and Pseudo-luscinia of the Prince of Canino. the latter changed by His Highness to 
r ' Ib'-i. ' 111 J842; Lusciniola of G. R. Gray (1841); Iduna of Count Keyserling and Dr. Blasius (1840); and Tribura of 
( 1 845 ), 
