from Somaliland and Southern Abyssinia, 641 



100. NiLAUS AFER, 



Nilaus afer (Lath.) j Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 148. 



a. S . Kassam River, S. Abyssinia, 22ncl Dec. No. 285. 



Iris brown ; base of bill blue-slate-coloured, tip black ; 

 legs blue-slate-coloured. 



This Abyssinian Bush-Shrike appears to be rare, as only 

 one example was secured during the present expedition, and 

 Lord Lovat remarks that he only met with it twice during 

 an expedition which lasted over six months. 



101. Nilaus minor. 



Nilaus minor Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, p. 479 ; Lort Phillips, 

 Ibis, 1898, p. 406 ; Hawker, Ibis, 1899, p. 69. 



a. ^ . Aruweina, Somaliland, 14th Nov. No. 48. 



Iris brown ; base of bill blue-slate-coloured, tip black ; 

 legs blue-slate-coloured. 



The British Museum does not possess a female of this 

 species ; presumably it is like that of N. capensis, but smaller. 



[The Lesser Bush-Shrike runs on the upper branches of 

 high trees when in search of food, and is generally solitary in 

 its habits.— A. E. P.] 



102. Lanius isabellinus. 



Lanius isabellinus H. & E. ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, p. 476. 

 a. Imm. Somadu, Somaliland, 13th Nov. No. 31. 

 Iris brown ; bill and legs dark slate-coloured. 

 [We saw only one immature specimen of the Isabelline 

 Shrike in Somaliland.— A. E. P.] 



103. Lanius excubitorius. 



Lanius excubitorius Des Murs ; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 148; 

 1901, p. 287. 



a. 2 . Balchi, S. Abyssinia, 26th Dec. No. 31L 



Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 



[The Long-tailed Grey-backed Shrike was seen in large 

 flocks of as many as twenty together. They were very noisy 

 and fond of perching on tall trees, but apparently got their 

 living on the ground. — A. E. P.] 



