LUSCINIOLA.
Graduated tail of 12 feathers; under tail coverts long ; bill fine, rictal bristles short and weak; 1st primary longer than coverts; frequent reed-beds, very shy; nest in reed clump or small bush over water; eggs like Sedge Warblers' but paler and more greenish grey.
Lusciniola melanopogon melanopogon (Temminck). MOUSTACHED WARBLER. lied. Forapaglie castagnolo.
j 9 Above chestnut brown, with broad black striations on back ; supercilium dull white ; beneath dull white, rusty on breast, flanks and abdomen. Bill dark brown, paler below at base. Legs
and feet dark brown. Wing j 53-62, 9 52-59. Tarsus 19-22 (\V.). Bill from gape 14.5-15'5• Breeds.—S.E. Spain, S.E. France, N. and C. Italy, Sicily, Hungary, Lower Danube, Albania and Asia Minor. In winter occurs Greece and Egypt. Rare Malta, Corsica, Sardinia. Once occurred Britain.
L. melanopogon mimica Madarasz. Above much greyer, less chestnut, more olive brown ; flanks paler. Wing d 61-65.5 (II.).
Breeds.—Ural and Volga Deltas to S.W. Asia. Occurs in winter in N.W. India.