500 Mr. G. H. Gurney on 



63. NiLAUs MINOR. Lesser Busli-Shrike. 

 Nilaus minoi' Sharpe. 



Iris brown ; bill very dark slate-blue ; legs slate-coloured. 



The Lesser Bush-Shrike was very shy and not often 

 seen. Specimens were obtained at the Thika River and at 

 Kibwezi. 



64. Telephonus SENEGALENsis. Red-winged Bush-Shrikc. 

 Telephonus seneyalensis Shelk^y. 



Iris brown ; bill black ; legs slate-coloured. 



Specimens of the Red-winged Bush-Shrike were obtained 

 near the Athi River. It was always found amongst the 

 densest underwood and jungle, and, if I managed to flush 

 it, would fly with two or three harsh metallic notes to the 

 nearest available cover. One which I shot had in its bill a 

 very large red beetle. 



65. Drvoscopus funebris. Slate-backed Bush-Shrike. 

 Dryoscojjus funebris Rcichen. 



Iris brow n ; bill and legs black. 



This species was obtained only at Kibwezi. Its deep note, 

 like the sound of a Jew's harp, was there heard from the 

 thick Euphorbia-hu^h. 



60. Drvoscopus .'ethiopicus. Ethiopian Bush-Shrike. 



Dryoscopus cethiopicus (Gmel.). 



Amongst all the sounds in the bush, nothing is more 

 striking than the note of the Ethiopian Bush-Shrike. It is 

 one of the most conspicuous and attractive to be heard any- 

 where, being full, round, metallic, and bell-like, in two 

 cadences. The male bird always calls first, and is so 

 quickly answered by the female that the hearer might 

 sup})Ose that all the notes were uttered by the same bird. 

 This was a common species wherever we went in East 

 Africa. 



67. Drvoscopus suahklicus. Puff-backed Bush-Shrike. 



Dryoscopus suahelicus Neum. 



Iris red ; bill black. 



A single female was shot at Nairobi. 



