SEBGE W A E B L E f t.
Salic aria Phragmitisr CtSdby-).
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' The Sedgfe Warbler may be
the back.and upper surface, ,
llie habits a»d maum^ wi 4.:......................... . .. ...
and every other paftictilm , ¡$»¿1 ' ¡. ,.1 ,r
him. The bird her»’ fenttM.r.:
[ Islands-early to Wjhinfl,1 «,« *V • • :> U ,»,1 « .
abounding in sw t- .r3
fcommenee» Hkat "ms^ ■.& *»y. vu!** ■«., .„t •
• outer side, Win!« « it«i«g of'^iwer g rj^ liq f^iflfrtiv:i U
grey blotched all over wrUfe pftfo buSt
among the reeds whiclt bwder the wa?r-r. while ar «Uier tm--.*
the wjilow; and it not unfreqnentiy happens that wet ditofo.%’ by thick brambles. .. fort; ?ie Seda
Warbler a secure asylum,‘¡d which case the nest is placed iu tl.e centre of the thick herbage. I . its Jispn--
tioo this bird is restless and noisy: its song is a confused atraii'i, which is poured forth both night and do
It displays grenf powers of irimickry•. among its notes may he distinguished those of the lark, the niuhtingui''
sparrow, and linnet, jnwHni I njothor in a harried babble; its varied song is uttered with grcaicr.vehcmcn.'
when disturbed« irritated. Bring somewhat secluded in its-habits, it is (Sit « frtspiently wen as brad
During it» raiNhMta
' 'jft the pOWtK* hil' *- V. flu* J tilSh- &!.?*- v -'.
the sedge hi r i v m *.»■ ,• , , „
where it may
.The Sedge Warhfcrifi f i t * ; , ' $.§ , i, , , .
nent, being, especially »1»*. ;i** f S o i i 6wi|^^6^ji
The sexes oiler no ;iy- nrr:r.:::r *r;«- .«kft’i ¡'-«fo. — ■ v*
The top o f the head is deep b**u«* it, above tfefwv 5* ^ t$ S p n back | |
wings blive brown, the eentiH?« vX she fvaikmt* W ig k .■ !-•. ■ ' nm p and vehowfob brow]
tl^pat white 5, whole of l^twtoltnr' irftftlti. bitnnifrri^ ,nfrtli|w- itr ft* *knfo^.*>riuanrijS a]
titti-feathers brown; bill and legs bro-tvo.
v The Plate represents a male, of the natural siwt.