from Somaliland and Southern Abyssinia. 639 



crijthrece ^' as a distinct subspecies, the differences in the 

 phimage of the females being, in our opinion, entirely due to 

 season ; the specimens of his D. erythrece were all obtained 

 in July, and are in worn plumage, Avhich makes them appear 

 much paler than freshly moulted birds shot in winter, which 

 he refers to typical D. malzacii. 



[This Puff-backed Bush-Shrike is common, and is 

 generally to be seen feeding in the higher trees. — A. E. P.] 



97. Laniarius cruentus. 



Laniarius cruentus (H. & E.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. Ii8; 

 1901, p. 287. 



a. S • Hiiliil, S. Abyssinia, 3rd Dec. No. 168. 



b. ? . Fullfully, S. Abyssinia, 5th Dec. No. 188. 



c. ? . Dabas, Soraaliland, 29th Mar. No. 738. 

 Iris brown ; bill black ; legs blue-slate-coloured. 



[The Crimson-breasted Bush-Shrike was seen only in the 

 low country. It perches on trees and assumes a vertical 

 position when singing, the note being a long-drawn plaintive 

 whistle. It is often seen in family-parties of as many as 

 eight or ten. — A. E. P.] 



98. Laniarius sulphureipectus. 



Laniarius sulphureipectus (Less.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1901, 

 p. 287. 



a,b. c? ? . Bogra, S.Abyssinia, 30th Jan. Nos. 423, 424. 



c. ? . Lake Zwai, S. Abyssinia, 5th Feb. No. 452. 



d. J . Eoguecha, S. Abyssinia, 13th Feb. No. 495. 

 Iris brown ; bill black ; legs slate-coloured. 



[The Yellow-fronted Bush-Shrike was not rare in very 

 thick bush districts. We never met with it in the Danakil 

 or Somali country. — A. E. P.] 



99. Laniarius blanchoti. 



Malaconotus blanchoti Stephen ; Neumann, J. f. O. 1899, 

 p. 392. 



Laniarius poUocephalus (Licht.) ; Gadow, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. viii. p. 156 (1883) (part.). 



a. S • Marko, S. Abyssinia, 12th Dec. No. 227. 



b. ? . Walda, S. Abyssinia, 24th Feb. No. 562. 



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