472 Mr. M. J. NicoU — Contributions 



71. Lanius minor. 



Lanius minor Shelley, p. 115. 



I possess an adult male of this species shot by Capt. Seppings 

 on 5th Sept., 1907, near Giza. This is the only record I 

 have of the occurrence of the Lesser Grey Shrike in the 

 Province of Giza, though it is probably a regular visitor on 

 migration, seeing that it winters in South Africa. 



72. Lanius collurio. 

 Lanius collurio Shelley, p. 117. 



The Red-backed Shrike is a regular visitor during the 

 autumn migration in August and September. The adults 

 appear to arrive before the young. Of the old males obtained 

 by myself in the middle of August, one is in nearly full 

 winter plumage, while two others have only begun tlieir 

 moult. An old female shot 25th August, 1907, is assuming 

 a plumage approaching that of the male. 



Up to the present time I have not met with this species in 

 spring in Egypt. 



73. Lanius pomeranus niloticus. 



Lanius senator niloticus Hartert, Vog. d. pal. Fauna, i. 

 p. 436. 



Lanius auriculatus Shelley, p. 117. 



A Woodchat-Shrike caught at Abu Roash in the Province 

 of Giza, April 6th, 1905, lived for four months in the Giza 

 Zoological Gardens. Mr. E. W. Buckley informs me that 

 he has frequently seen Woodchats near Ayat in this 

 Province. 



During the spring and early summer of 1905 many 

 examples of this Shrike were brought to me by a Bedouin 

 who had caught them near Abu Roash, in the Province. 

 This form differs from the typical Woodchat in having the 

 bases of all the rectrices white. 



74. Lanius nubicus. 



Lanius nubicus Shelley, p. 116. 



The Masked Shrike is a common visitor during the spring 

 migration, but less numerous during the passage south in 

 autumn. 



