326 Mr. Gr. Despott on the [Ibis, 



82. {77) Lanius fallax Finsch. FinscVs Shrike. 

 Local name : Bughajjat Ciar. 



I saw a mounted specimen of this species at Mr, Micallef^s, 

 and I am under the impression that the specimen was sent to 

 him for mounting by Mr. Leach. I was told that the bird 

 was captured in the neighbourhood of Zurrico — the date of 

 its capture, however, I could not find. The name given 

 I have taken from Mr. Micallef. 



83. (79) Lanius algeriensis Less. Algerian Grey Shrike. 

 Local name : Bughiddiem ta Barbaria. 



I saw a specimen which was shot in the neighbourhood 

 of Siggieui in November 1913, and another at a bird- 

 dealer^s at the Marnia, Valletta ; this I was told was also 

 taken in the island, in March 1914. It was in a rather 

 bad state of plumage, and I think the dealer asked too 

 much for it, anyhow I thought it was not worth pre- 

 serving ; I suspected, moreover, that it might have been an 

 imported bird. 



84. (81) Lanius coUurio coUurio L. The Red- backed 

 Shrike. 



Local name : Cacciamendula hamra. 



Wright records a specimen obtained by Schembri after 

 the publication of this gentleman^s catalogue in 1843, and 

 another which was found by him in the market; about this, 

 however, he seems to have some doubts. I have a specimen 

 in my collection which was shot at " il Brolli " in the 

 vicinity of Birzebbugia on the 25th of October, 1908. 

 Giglioli and Blasius give the local name for the species 

 simply '^ Cacciamendula," this being, however, also given to 

 the Woodchat, the adjective '^ hanwa" (red) has been added 

 as a distinction between the two. 



85. (83) Ampelis garrulus L. The Waxwing. 

 Local name : Sultan li spunsuni. 



A farmer at Zurrico, Francesco Farrugia by name, 

 captured two of these birds in January 1913. I did not 

 see the specimens, but, from the description given me by 

 Farrugia, I concluded that the birds in question were 



