1917-] i^if-' Birds of Yemen. 155 



a-d. 3 c?, 1 $ . llajoilali, 2080 ft. 10-14. iii. 13. 

 e. S ■ Sanaa, 7600 ft. 16. ix.l3. 



The Masked Shrike may winter in southern Arabia, but 

 is probably only a transient on migration between Persia and 

 As^ia Minor and north-east Africa. 



Enneoctonus collurio. 



Luii'ius co/li/rio, LinnaBus, Syst. Nat. 1758, p. 94 : Sweden. 



Yerbury, 1896, p. 21 ; O. -Grant, 1900, p. 252. 



a. S^' Hajeilali, 2080 ft. ll.iv. 13. 



b, c. ? , c? imra. Sanan, 7G00 ft. 13-15. ix. 13. 



The Red-backed Shrike is probably only a passage 

 migrant through southern xVrabia. 



Otomela phoenicuroides. 



Otomela jjhmnicurohks Schalow, J. f. O. 1875, p. 148 : 

 Tnrkestan. 



O.-Grant, 1900, p. 252. 



a, b. S^ . Hajeilah, 2080 ft. 18. iii. & 7. iv, 13. 



" liill slate, feet dark vandyke-brown.^' 



Tschagra percivali. 



Telephonies pcrcicali O.-Grant, Bull. B. O. C. x. 1900, 

 p. 50 : N. of Lahej, S. Arabia. 



O.-Grant, 1900, p. 251. 



fl-c. 2c?,l?. Wasil, 4000 ft. 20-28. ii. 13. 



d. S ■ Hajeilah, 2080 ft. 10. iii. 13. 



In addition to the type-specimen, there are four other 

 examples in the British Museum obtained by Bury in the 

 Amiri district of southern Arabia. The species is doubtless 

 a resident. 



Agrobates fainiliaris. 



Sylvia familiaris Menetries, Cat. rais. C^auc. 1832, p. 32 :; 

 Kur, in the Caucasus. 



O.-Grant, 1900, p. 253. 



a-e. 2 cJ , 2 ? . Sanaa, 7600 ft. 6-9. ix. 13. 



Previously obtained in southern Arabia (Aug. to Oct.) by 

 Bury. 



