41G Mr. W. R. Ogilvic-Civant on 



41. Lanius nubicus. 



Lanius nubicus Liclit. ; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 149; 

 Witherby, p. 250; N. C. Roths. & WoUast. p. 13. 

 a,b. S. Kaka, 28th Feb. Nos. 80, 81. 



c. S - 20 miles N. of Fashoda, 8th April. No. 305. 



d. (J t- 20 miles N. of Fashoda, 13th April. No. 342. 



e. S inira- Ed-Duem, 23rd May. No. 560. 



Iris hazel ; bill bluish black, lighter below ; legs black. 

 [The Nubian Shrike was not common. — R. M. H.] 



45. Bradyornis pallidus. 



Bradyornis pallidus (Miill.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 150. 



a. ? ad. Kaka, 13th March. No. 132. 



h. S ad. 20 miles N. of Fashoda, 19th March. No. 

 151. 



c. S ad.t Kaka, 29th April. No. 410. 



Iris hazel ; bill, legs, and feet black. 



These birds belong to the smaller race of B. pallidus which 

 has been called B. subalaris Sharpe. 



a. ? . Wing 3-15 inches; tail 2-7. 



b,c. ^. Wing 3-3-3-4 inches ; tail 2-8-3-0. 



[I did not notice the Pale Robin-Shrike north of Jebel 

 Ahmed -Agha. It carries itself very much like the English 

 Robin.— R. M. H.] 



40. Phylloscopus rufus. 



Phylloscopus rufus (Bechst.) ; Witherby, p. 257 ; Grant & 

 Eeid, p. 644. 



a. c? . Wad Shalai, 5th Feb. No. 47. 



Iris hazel ; bill and legs horn-coloured. 



The Chiffchaft' was rarely met with. Mr. Witherby, more- 

 over, only came across it once. 



47. Sylvia curruca. 



Sylvia curruca (Linn.) ; Witherby, p. 258 ; Grant & Reid, 

 p. 645. 



a. c? . W'ad Shalai, 5th Feb. No. 45. 

 Iris pale brown ; bill and legs black. 

 [The Lesser Whitethroat veas not common. — R. M. H.] 

 t Breeding. 



