Mr. R. Swinhoe's Ornithological Notes made at Chefoo. 1 15 



passing through Amoy*. On the 31st May Mr. Campbell 

 sent me an adult female from Lighthouse Island ; and on the 

 27th August I got an immature bird, which, judging from its 

 appearance, I should say was bred somewhere in ovir neigh- 

 bourhood. 



The adult female measured 6*75 inches. Wing3'4; first 

 quill '92, 1*2 shorter than the second, which is '49 shorter 

 than the third and fourth, the longest; wing-tip \7 short of 

 tail-tip, '77 longer than tertiaries. Tail 2*8, of twelve gradu- 

 ated feathers, of which the two outer are most so, the outer- 

 most being -5, shortest. Bill deep indigo-grey, '6 from fore- 

 head, -85 from gape, '35 deep at base. Tarsi "9 in front, mid- 

 dle toe and claw '65. Feet and toes lavender-grey, dingy 

 on soles. 



Young of the year. — Bill bluish flesh-colour on the basal por- 

 tion, deep brown on the apical portion. Legs and toes violet- 

 leaden, with yellowish grey soles and brownish nails. I have 

 an immature bird of this species, procured by Mr, Wallace in 

 Malacca. This would rather prove that some individuals of 

 this Shrike stay in Malacca to breed, while many wander 

 north for the same purpose. 



43. Bull-headed Shrike. Lanius bucephalus, Temm. & 

 Schleg. Faun. Jap. 



Constable Webster got a young male of this Shrike on 

 Lighthouse Island on the 5th October. It is reddish brown 

 on the upper parts, particularly so on the crown and nape ; 

 the throat, axillaries, and vent are clear cream-colour, the 

 rest of the underparts more or less rufous, with curvi- 

 linear striations. Its bill was plumbeous fleshy brown, the 

 edge of upper, basal half of lower, and inside of mouth being 

 flesh-colour. Length 8 inches. Wing 3*4, its tip is -5 longer 

 than that of tertiaries, and 2-8 short of tail-tip. Tail 3*6, 

 graduated, the outermost being 1 inch the shortest. 



I have a similar immature specimen (marked female) from 

 Amoy, shot there one winter many years ago. An adult 



* I now find that my L. iiicertus from Amoy (P. Z. S. 1871, p. .376) is 

 a partially moulted specimen of this specie.s. 



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