230 L.iNIID^. 



/;•.[$] ad. sk. Malviilaka liraal, Zambesi W. E. and C. G. Gates, 



(F. Onf ('.•<). Esqrs. [P.]. 



/. Ad. sk. Lake Ngami (Chapman). R. B. Shaipe, Esq. 



«). 2 Juv. sk. Lat. 18° S., Feb.24, 1859 R. B. Sharpe, Esq. 

 (C J- Ander.tson). 



n. ? ad. sk. Ondoiifja, Oct. -10, 18G5 R. B. Sharpe, Esq. 

 (C. /. AX 



20. LANIELLUS. ^ 



Type. 



Laniellus, Swains. Faun. Bor.-Amcr. p. 481 



(1831) L. leiicogrammicus. 



Crocias, Tenim. PL Col. ii., and text to pi. 592 



(183G) L. leiicogrammicus. 



Culmen ridged at base. Nostrils basal, oval, placed in a large 

 groove, vphich is half filled by a coriaceous membrane, exposed, 

 not covered by nasal ^nraes ; nasal bristles entirely absent. First 

 primary longer than half the second ; wings short, their tip being 

 formed by the fourth to sixth primaries. Tarsus scuteUated in front. 

 Tail graduated. Principal colour brown ; upper parts spotted with 

 light spots. 



Range. Java. 



1. Laniellus leucogrammicus. 



Lanius leiicogrammicus, Beimcardt (teste Swains.). 



Laniellus leiicogrammicus, Siuains. Faun. Bor.-Amer. p. 481, Append. 



(18.31). _ 

 Lanius albiuotatus, Less, (teste Gray). 

 Crocias guttatus, Temm. PL CoL ii. pi. 592 (1836). 

 Telophonus leiicogrammicus. Swains. Class. B. ii. pp. 12,219 (1837) ; 



Bp. C. A. i. p. 361. 

 Telophorus leucogrammicus, Gray, Gen. B. i. p. 292. 

 Lanius leucogrammicus, Gray, Hand-l. B. i. p. 391, no. 5948. 



Adult. Head, region round the eye, and ear-coverts dark ashy 

 grey, which colour gradually passes into brownish towards the hind 

 neck ; the hind neck, mantle, back, ujiper tail-coverts, and the 

 scapulars dark chestnut-brown, each feather with a subterminal 

 oval spot, which gives the upper parts a very spotted ai>pearauce ; 

 wing-covcrts and secondary quills brownish grey, with whitish 

 margins on the outer web ; primary quills blackish, most of them 

 with white subterminal edges ; tail grey, with an olive-brown tinge, 

 all the feathers with small white tips, and very faintly cross-banded ; 

 chin, cheeks, and throat white ; rest of the underparts of the body 

 cream-colour, with irregular brown spots on the sides of the reast 

 and flanks ; thighs grej'ish brown ; edge of wing dark grey ; axil- 

 laries whitish ; quills below dark grey, with white margins on the 

 inner web ; bill and feet horn-colour. Total length about S-5 inches, 

 culmen 0-7, wing 3-4, tail 4, tarsus 1-2. 



Hub, Java. 



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