226 Mr. S. A. Neave on the Birds of 



Bill red, tipped with orange ; feet orange-scarlet ; iris 

 orange; orbit red. 



This species closely resembles Prionops talacoma in its 

 habits, but is much less common. 



Fam. LiANiiDiE. 



259. Lanxus minor. 



Lanius minor Gm. ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 72. 

 No. 404. Lufupa R., 4000 ft., Oct. 16, 1907. 

 Bill black, greyish at base; feet black; iris dark brown. 

 This bird is to be seen every year, about October, in the 

 more open parts of the country. 



260. Fiscus COLLARIS. 



Fiscus collaris (L.) ; Sharpe, Hand-1. Birds, iv. p. 284. 



Lanius collaris Reich. Vog. Afr. ii. p. 607. 



No. 244. $ . Upper Lufira R., 3600 ft., June 20, 1907. 



Bill and feet black; iris brown. 



No. 704. <J. Kalungwisi R., Sept. 8, 1908. 



Bill and feet black; iris dark brown. 



No. 767. ? . E. of L. Bangweolo, Oct. 12, 1908. 



Bill and feet black ; iris dark brown. 



Not uncommon in the more open parts of the high plateau. 

 It usually sits on the top of isolated bushes, and is rather 

 wary and difficult to approach. 



261. Enneoctonus collurio. 



Enneoctonns collurio (L.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 72. 



No. 411. <J ■ Lufupa R., 4000 ft., Oct. 26, 1907. 



Bill brownish horn-coloured, lower mandible whitish, tipped 

 brown ; feet dark olive-grey ; iris brown. 



No. 427. S ? Lufupa R., 4000 ft., Oct. 31, 1907. 



Bill black, base of lower mandible whitish ; feet dusky ; 

 iris brown. 



This bird appears simultaneously with Lanius minor and 

 frequents the same open country. 



262. Chlorophoneus nigrifrons. 



Chlorophoneus nigrifrons Reich. Orn. MB. iv. p. 95 (1896); 

 Vog. Afr. ii. p. 560. 



