THE EED-BACKED SHRIKE 



(Lanius collurio) 



The ornithologist iu pursuing his studies will be sure to be 

 impressed constantly by the fact that many birds frequent 

 particular districts, and are rarely seen away from them. 

 Country which may seem suitable in every way for the require- 

 ments of certain species, for some complex reason is deserted by 

 them. The first step towards becoming a practical ornithologist 

 is to know where and when to find the objects you wish to 

 observe. Constant observation will ultimately ensure profi- 

 ciency. The Eed-backed Shrike is one of those birds singularly 

 local in its distribution and most capricious in its choice of a 



