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45. Lanius PHCENicuRoiDES, Severtz. ; Gadow, t. c.p. 278. 

 No. 122. Adult male ; No. 72. Adult female. 



Occurs from September to May. 



No. 72 was shot on tlie 17th of Aprils and No. 122 on the 

 12th of October, 1884. 



46. Lanius nubicus, Licht. ; Gadow, t. c. p. 282. 

 No. 69. Two adult birds. 



[Migratory; only seen in March and April, generally in 

 pairs.] 



47. Lanius auriculatus, Miill. ; Gadow, t. c. p. 283 ; 

 Blanf. t. c. p. 138. 



No. 56. An adult specimen. 



[Seasonal visitant in spring and autumn. Probably breeds 

 beyond Busreh.] 



48. Lanius collurio, L. ; Gadow, t. c. p. 286 ; Blanf. t. c. 

 p. 137. 



No. 83. Two males, one female, and a young bird. 



[Excepting during the months of December, January, and 

 February, and from June to August, i. e. midwinter (rainy 

 season) and midsummer, I have seen them throughout the 

 year. 



I have shot them on the 5th of May, 1884, in adolescent 

 stage of plumage, on the 1st and again on the 30th of 

 September, two young, one adult ; one adult on the 15th of 

 November.] 



49. CoTiLE riparia (L.) ; Sharpe, op. cit. x. p. 96; Blanf. 

 /. c. p. 216. 



[No. 92. Excepting during December and January this 

 bird is noted by me as being seen throughout the remainder 

 of the year.] 



50. HiRUNDo RUSTicA, L. ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 128 ; Blanf. /. c. 

 p. 215. 



Two specimens in full plumage. 



[I believe these birds only leave Fao during midwinter, 

 i.e. in December and January. 



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