POMATORHYNCHtrS. 293' 



Genus POMATORHYNCHUS, Boie. 



Pomatorhynchus senegalus (Linn.). 



(Plate XIII. fig. 7.) 



Telephonus erythropterus, Gurney 4" Awes, Ibis, 1860, p. 211 ; 18f;5, 



p. 273 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 69 (1899). 

 Laniarius seno^alus, Sharpe, ed. Lamrd's Birds S. Africa, p. 394 



(1875-84).' 

 Telephonus senegalus, GrtrZow, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 124 (1883). 

 Telephonus seneaalus, Stark ^ Sclater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 19 



(1901). 

 Pomatorhynchus senegalus, Sharpe, Iland-l. iv. p. 299 (1903). 



The eggs of the lUaclc-headed Eush-Shrike are of a regular oval 

 shape, moderately gloss}-, and of a ^jinkish-white colour, marked 

 with specks, blotches, streaks, and angular lines of reddish grey, 

 brownish grey, and lavender. They measure from "93 to '99 ia 

 length, and from -GT to -71 in breadth. 



2. Natal T. Ayres, Esq. [C.]. 



4. S. Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



Pomatorhynchus blanfordi {Sharpe). 



(Plate XII. figs. 17 iS: 20.) 



Telephonus blanfordi, Gadoiv, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 127 (1883). 

 Pomatorhynchus blanfordi, Sharps, Handrl. iv. p. 800 (1903). 



Eggs of Blanford's Red-winged Bush-Shrike are of a blunt oval 

 shape and very slightly glossed. The ground-colour in all four 

 examples is pure white, spotted, blotched, and generallj- scrawled 

 with purplish brown and lavender. Measurements vary from 

 •9 to -92 in length, by -Oo to -66 in breadth. 



Harrar, S. .■Vbyssiuia, J une. Mr. Zaphiro [C.]. 



Pomatorhynchus australis {Smith). 



(Plate XIII. fig. 9.) 



Pomatorhynchus trivirgatiis, ^n<fe;-s.s.jBi/Y/s Damara-land, p. 1.51 (1872). 

 Telephonus tiivirgatus, Gadom, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 122 (IS-iS). 

 Laniarius trivirgatus, Sharpe, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 396 



(1875-84). 

 Telephonus trivirgatus, Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 70 (1899). 

 'Ye\e'^h.onwiVM.s\,va.\\&, Stark S,- Sclater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 22 



(1901). 

 Pomatorhynchus australis, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 300 (1903). 



The eggs of the Three-streaked Bush-Shrike resemble those of 

 P. senec/alus, but are rather more richly coloured. Four examples 

 measure respectively : -9 by -67 ;'85 by -64 ; -9 by -68 ; -81 by -63. 



2. Ondonga, Ovampo-land (C. J. Crowley Bequest. 



Andersson : Tristram Coll.). 

 2. Ondonara (C. J. A. ; Tristram Crowlev Bequest. 



Coil). 



