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Teleoplionus teha^ra, Lilford, Ibis, 186G, p. 380 (nfc V.). 

 Telepliouus tscliagra, {non V.) Dc(/l.^ Oerbe, Orn. Eur. i. p. 230 ; Bp. 



Cut. Ois. Eur. Parzud. p. 8 (1856) ; Loc/te, Cat. Mamm. Ois. Alg. 



p. SQ, sp. 172 (1858) ; id. Expl. Scient. Ahjer., Ois. ii. p. 44. 

 Laniarius cucullatus, Sharpe, ed. Layard B. S. Afr. p. 307 (1882). 



In Algeria and Morocco T. sene(/alu.s is represented by a brighter- 

 coloured race, which differs from the former in the following points : — 

 Underparts dark ashy grey, whitish on the middle of the abdomen 

 and the upper throat ; ear-coverts pale ashy brown, not ochraceous, 

 distinctly paler than the mantle and hind neck, which parts in this 

 northern race are of a dark ashy-brown colour ; thighs ochraceous, 

 sometimes mottled with grey. 



Four specimens in the British Museum show the following mea- 

 surements : — Total length 8-9 inches, culmen 0*9, wings 3*5.5, 

 tail 4-7, tarsus 1*2. 



Bab. Algeria and Morocco. 



a. 5 fid. st. Tangiers. Purcha^sed. 



b. Ad. sk. Tangiers. Colonel Irby [P.]. 



c. Ad. sk. Algeria. R. B. Sharpe, Esq. 



d. cJ ad. St. Algevia (H.B.Tristi-am), F. D. Godman and 0. 



May 5, 1S5G. Salvin, Esqrs. [P.]. 



5. Telophoniis blanfordi. (Plate II. fig. 2.) 



Laniarius erythropterus, Bhmf. Geol. ^- Zool. Abi/ss. p. 343 (ner S'Juno). 

 Lanius senegalus, var., Hempr. Sf Ehrenb. S_i/nib. P/iys. fol. E. 

 Telepliouus erythropterus, pt., HeiKjl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 408. 

 Laniarius blanfordi, Sharjie, ed. Layard B. South Afr. p. 397 



(1882). 



Adult. The Tchagra Shrike which inhabits Abyssinia and the 

 adjacent southern countries differs from the common African Tcha- 

 gra, T. somjaltis, in the following points : — 1, smaller size; 2, under 

 tail-coverts ashy grey with large whitish tips ; 3, ear-coverts 

 generally whitish cream-colour, paler than in T. senegrthis. 



Young. A very young bird, collected by Mr. W. T. Elauford in the 

 Anseba valley in the month of July, has the crown of the head 

 dark brown instead of black, the hind neck and mantle more 

 ochraceous instead of brown, and the underparts more fulvous 

 and dingy-coloured instead of grey. Bill and feet pale horny brown. 



Measurements : — Total length about 7'5-8 inches. 



Culmen. Wing. Tail. Tarsug. 



in. in. in. in. 



n. Anseba valley (tvpe) . . 073 3-0 3-9 1-1 



6. .Senafe *. 08 3-1 40 1-1 



c. BoRos 8 3'0 3-8 M 



f/. Bejook 0-82 3-0 3-4 1-12 



Ifdh. Abyssinia. 



a. S ad. sk. Anseba valley. W. T. P.lanford, Esq. [C.]. 



(Tvpe of sijecies.) 



b. ? ad. sk. S.-nafiS Feb. 25, 1868. W. 'I'.'l'.lanford, Esq. [C.]. 



