1 91 7-] Birtis from British luisl Africa. 379 



Rhodophoneus catliemagmenus. 



Laaiarius cathemaynicmia Keicliw. J. f. O. 1887, p. 63 

 [Loem, G.E. A.]. 



Rhodophoneus catliemagmenus Shelley, B. AfV. v. |)t. ii. 

 1912, pi. 54. figs. 2 & 3. 



? juv. Tsavo River. 31st July. Wing 90 uiiu. 



? ad. „ 2iid August. ,, 92 mm. 



S imm. „ 2nd August. „ 95 mm. 



(J ad. Tsavo Swamp. 6th August. „ 100 mm. 



Iris dark brovvu; bill black; legs slate-colour. 



The Crimson-throated Shrike was common iu the thick 

 bush near the Tsavo River and in scattered clumps on the 

 Serengeti Plains. It is a bird of skulking habits, creeping 

 through thick bushes and rarely flying more than a few 

 yards. 



Chlorophoneiis sulfureopectus similis. 



Maluconutas similis Smith, Rep. Exp. Cent. Afr. 1836, 

 p. 44 [N. of Kurrichaine]. 



Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus suahelicus Neum. J. f. O. 

 1905, p. 221. 



Chlorophoneus similis Shelley, B. Afr. v. pt. ii. 1912, 

 p. 427. 



$ . Tsavo River. 13th fVugust. Wing 83 mtn. 

 ? . Tsavo Swamp. 7th August. ,, 88 mm. 



Iris brown ; bill and legs slate-colour. 



Lanius (Fiscus) cabanisi. 

 Lanius caudatus auet. 



Lanius cabanisi Hartert, Nov. Zool. xiii. 1906, p. 404 

 [E.Africa]. 



?. Tsavo River. 29th July. Wing 111 mm. 

 ? . Tsavo Swamp. 3rd August. ,, 113 mm. 



^. Thika. 5tli September. ,, 112 mm. 



Iris dark brown; bill and legs black. 



Cabanis's Fiscal Shrike was seen in the open bush-country 

 high up the Tsavo. Only one i)air was noticed at Thika. 



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