from Somaliland and Southern Abyssinia. 149 



viii. p. 253 (1883) ; Salvad. Aim. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxi. p. 130 

 (1884), & xxvi. p. 239 (1888). 



a, b. c^ ad. Philwaha, Abyssinia, 16 February, 1899. 

 (Nos. 321, 322.) 



Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 



[This Shrike was always found in family parties of from 

 five to ten in number. Though very common locally, with 

 the exception of a solitary bird seen at the Didesa river, it 

 was met with only in the Djimma valley. — L.] 



96. Lanius humeralis. 



Lanius humeralis Stanley ; Gadow, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. viii. 

 p. 255 (1883) ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, p. 476. 



a, b. c? ? • Harrar, Abyssinia, 27 December, 1898. 

 (Nos. 40, 46.) 



c. ? . Gadaburka, Abyssinia, 21 January, 1899. 

 (No. 250.) 



d. ? . Ticka Tcheeka, Abyssinia, 22 February, 1899. 

 (No. 365.) 



e. c? imm. Gitemma, Ab3^ssinia, 14 March, 1899. 

 (No. 424.) 



/. ? imm. Guatti, Abyssinia, 27 March, 1899. (No. 456.) 

 a, b, c, d, f. Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 

 e. Iris brown; bill and legs dark slate-colour. 

 [The most widely-distributed bird in Abyssinia proper. 

 It makes an open untidy nes*:, usually containing about 

 five eggs, of a pale green colour, with brown spots at 

 the larger end. It was one of the earliest birds to nest 

 (March 1st) .—L.] 



97. Lanius nubicus. 



Lanius nubicus Licht. ; Gadow, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. viii. 

 p. 282 (1883). 



a. S ' Kassim river, Abyssinia, 20 January, 1899. 

 (No. 243.) 



Iris brown ; bill steel-blue ; legs black. 



[The only example of this Shrike met with during our 

 journey was the one secured on the Kassim river. — L.] 



