MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 



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some years the animal must have be«n able to support life with the very 

 smallest motion of the jaws. It will be aeen that the lower jaw where it rests 

 on the horn is slightly worn away. 



There is a further abnormal growth in the shape of the remains of a 

 small additional horn attached to the left horn. Possibly this grew on account 

 of the disturbance to the system caused, by the accident to the right horn. 



I am glad that the curiosity will find a safe abiding place in the Society's 

 collection. 



ST. GEORGE GORE, Col., R.E. 

 London, 7th June, 1905. 



No. X— A POSSIBLE CASE OF HYBftID BREEDING OP SHRTKES. 



Yesterday I disturbed a Lonius erythronotus (The Rufous -backed Shrike) 

 from its ngst, which appeared tome at the time to be far more like that of 

 L. rittatus (The Bay-backed Shrike). I climbed to it. and whilst at the nest 

 thb bird returned and also a Laniux vittatus (The Bay-backed Shrike .both 



