150 Mr. C. Ingram — Ornithological 



31. Lanius superciliosus Latham. Japanese Red-tailed 

 Shrike. 



Lanius superciliosus Seebohm, B. Jap. Emp. p. 10-1. 



Jap. : Akamozu. 



Plentiful round Fujiyama, where it frequents the out- 

 skirts of the forest. I took two nests (June 4th and 5th), 

 but did not have the opportunity of satisfactorily identifying 

 the birds, though the eggs in both cases agree perfectly with 

 those attributed to this species. I discovered the second nest 

 by seeing the male (which, at a distance, certainly looked 

 more like L. hucephalus) catch a winged insect and disappear 

 with it into the wood. On hurrying to the spot, he flew 

 out of a tangled bush, where I found the female covering 

 a clutch of five eggs. The lining of this nest contained a 

 little of the hair-like growth found on the boughs of trees. 



32. Lamus BUCEPHALUS Tcmm. & Schl. Bull-headed 

 Shrike. 



Lanius bucephalus Seebohm, B. Jap. Emp. p. 106. 



Jap. : Mozu. 



This bird is common in many districts. It apparently 

 commences nidification very early in the season, for I saw 

 fully fledged nestlings in a bird-shop at Osaka on April 23rd. 

 This and the preceding species both resent any intrusion by 

 uttering the harsh grating cries typical of many Shrikes. 



33. Pericrocotus cinereus Lafres. Ashy Minivet. 

 Pericrocotus cinereus Seebohm, B. Jap. Emp. p. 106 ; 



Ingram, Bull. B. 0. C. xxi. p. 18. 

 Jan. : Sanshokui. 



1. 



I met with this species commonly near Nara, Nikko, and 

 round Fujiyama, but it is not easily observed, owing to its 

 habit of always keeping to the topmost branches of very high 

 trees. On the other hand, its presence will often be revealed 

 by its clear trilling note, which is continuously uttered by 

 the birds as they move restlessly about in small parties, 

 flying from one tree-top to another. Even during the 

 nesting-season individuals seem to be constantly communi- 

 cating with each other by means of this shrill twittering cry. 



