Salicarise of Dr. Severtzoff. 
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Salic aria microptera (Stray Feathers, iii. p. 425) is a new 
name given by Severtzoff to the preceding species to re¬ 
place S. brevipennis, Sev. nec Dohrn, and consequently also 
sinks into a synonym of Hypolais caligata (Licht.). As 
a further confirmation of this identification, I may say that 
the length of wings and tail agree, as also the slightly rounded 
tail, and the wing-formula,—second equals seventh, or inter¬ 
mediate between sixth and seventh; whereas in H. rama I 
find that out of five skins in my collection, in two the second 
primary is between the seventh and eighth, in two equal to 
the eighth, and in one between the eighth and ninth. 
Salicaria capistrata (p. 84) is an Acrocephalus , not a Hypo¬ 
lais , the first primary being only the length of the wing-coverts. 
The wing-formula—second primary equals the eighth—dis¬ 
poses at once of A. streperus and A. palustris. The choice 
therefore lies between A. agricola and A. dumetorum. The 
principal characters of these two birds may be summarized 
as under:— 
A. agricola. Length of wing 2*35 to 2*15, tail about the 
same. Second primary varying in length from between the 
sixth and seventh to between the eighth and ninth. Culmen 
•56 to -52. 
A. dumetorum (p. 84). Length of wing 2*5 to 2*35, tail 10 
per cent, shorter than the wing. Second primary varying in 
length from between the fifth and sixth to between the seventh 
and eighth. Culmen *74 to ‘64. 
In every particular S. capistrata agrees with the former 
and disagrees with the latter; I therefore without any hesi¬ 
tation identify this bird with Acrocephalus agricola (Jerd.), 
and note that Severtzoff himself (Stray Feathers, iii. p. 425, 
clause 33) comes to the same conclusion. 
Salicaria magnirostris , Lilj. (p. 84). This bird has been 
correctly identified by Dresser with Acrocephalus dumetorum 
(Blyth). In each of the above-mentioned four particulars it 
agrees with A. dumetorum and disagrees with A. agricola. 
Salicaria turcomana (p. 84). Judging from the length of 
the first primary, this bird is also an Acrocephalus. The 
wing-formula—second primary equals the fourth—restricts 
