ORPHEUS WARBLER. 
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INSESSORES. 
DEN TIR OS 1'RES. 
SYLVJADjE. 
ORPHEUS WARBLER. 
Sylvia Orpiiea. 
PLATE XXXV. FIG. III. 
I have been induced to figure the egg of this species 
for the same reason that I have introduced that of the 
great sedge warbler, from a single instance of its cap¬ 
ture in this country which I believe to be well authen¬ 
ticated. 
The bird, which is now in the collection of Mr. W. 
M. E. Milner of Nunappleton and was first recorded 
in the <c Zoologist,” was shot by Mr. Simpson during 
the breeding season (July 6th), near the town of 
Wetherby. It is a female, and had been observed by 
him together with its black-headed mate, which was 
the means of attracting his attention by its peculiar 
warble and great resemblance to the well-known black¬ 
cap, and at the same time by its great difference in 
size. Mr. Simpson watched these birds together for 
upwards of a month before he shot the female, having 
no doubt that they were breeding in the neighbourhood, 
though unable to find their nest; being sufficiently ac¬ 
quainted with our common birds to know that this was 
not one of them, it was confided to the care of Mr. 
Graham, a bird-stuffer at York, and being unknown 
to him, was again transferred to my friend Mr. Hancock, 
that he might determine its species. 
