29:'. LANIID.'E. 



Genus RHODOPHONEUS, Heugl 



Ehodophoneus cruentus (IJempr. <Sf hhr.). 



(Plate XII. fig. 15.) 



Laniarius cruentatus, Blijth, Eep. Coll. Somali Co. 6 ; Sclater, Ibis, 180O, 



p. 247. 

 Lauiarius cruentus, Bh7if. Geol. ^- Zool. Abyss, p. 34i' ; Gadow, Cat. Birds 



j?. il/. viii. p. 152 (188.3). 

 Ehodophoneus cruentus, Antinori ^ Salvnd. Tiagg. Bogos, p. 85 ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. iv. p. 293 (1903). 

 Two eggs of the Crimson-breasted Bush-Shrike are of a long, 

 pointed oval form and slightly glossed. The ground-colour is of a 

 deep greenish blue, sparsely spotted and blotched with rufous-brown 

 and lavender, the markings being larger and more numerous t-o wards 

 the larger end. The eggs measure respectively 1-05 by -71 and 

 1-06 by -75. 



1. Soudan. ^Ifjor H. W. Dunn [P.]. 



1. Ogayeb Wells, W. Kordofan. Major II. W. Dunn [P.]. 



Genus LANIARIUS, TieiJl. 



Laniarius rufiventris. Swains. 



(Plate XIII. fig. 6.) 



Laniarius ferrugineus, Sharpe, ed. Bayard's Birds S. Africa, p. 393 



(1875-84). 

 Dryoscopus rutiveutris, Gadow, Cat. Birds B.M. \in. p. 1.34 (1883). 

 Dryoscopus ferrugineus, Stark Sr Sclater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 27 



(1901). 

 Laniarius rufiventris, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 293 (1903). 



The eggs of the Greater Puff-backed Bush-Shrike are of a regular 

 oval shape and moderately glossy. They are of a pale blue colour, 

 speckled with reddish brown and lavender. The markings at the 

 broad end are more or less confluent and form a cap. Two 

 examples measure respectively : '97 by -72 ; I'l by "77. 



2. South Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



Laniarius atrococcineus {Burcli.). 



(Plate XIIL fig. 16.) 



Laniarius atrococcineus, Anderss. Birds Damara-land, p. 144 (1872) ; 

 Sharpe, ed. Bayard's Birds S. Africa, p. 389 (1875-84) ; Gadow, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 152 (1883) ; Stark <§• Sclater, Fauna 

 S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 31 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 295 (1903). 



The eggs of the Black-and-CrimsoQ Shrike, taken by Mr. 

 Andersson, are of a regular oval shape and moderately glossy. 

 They are cream-coloured, spotted and blotched with pale trown and 

 lavender, the broad end being more densely covered than the other 

 parts. They measure respectively : -94 by '7 ; -91 by -65. 



2. Otiimbinque, Damara-land (C J. Crowley Bequest. 

 Ayidersscm : Tri.^trnm Coll.). 



