244 LANIUS COLLURIO. 



§ 955. One. — Algeria, G June, 1857.^ 



^ 95G. Two. — Akeria. >From Mr. Tristram. 



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§ 957. Five. — Algeria. J 



[§ 958. r^ro.— Holland, 1S4S. From Mr. Newcome.] 



[§ 959. ^/;^/^/.— Holland, 1851. 



Sent from Valkenswaard by Arnold Bots.] 



[\ 960. T^^d^o.— Koleali Forest, Algeria, 20 May, 185G. From 

 Mr. Tristram. 



[§ 9G1. Ojie.—khi, Holland, 25 May, 185G. From Mr. J. 

 Baker.] 



[§ 962. 7^0^/r.— Madrid, 1867. From Mr. Dresser, 1868. 



Taken by Manuel de la Torre ; said to belong to the supposed form L. para- 

 doxus, A. E. Brehm (Journ. fiir Ornitli. 1854, p. 75, note).] 



LANIUS COLLURIO, Liim^us. 

 RED-BACKED SHRIKE. 



S 963. T'^;^.— England, prior to 1844. 



I have frequently found the nest of this species near Eton. It is 

 also not uncommon near Beeston, where it breeds. There are two 

 nests in our Museum, one of which was found at Chilvvell. The nest 

 is generally very ill-concealed in a high hedge, but sometimes not 

 more than three or four feet from the ground ; it has a peculiar 

 " cut." I have found insects impaled on thorns in the haunts of this 

 species. For the first year the young keep with the parent birds. 



§ 964. Seventeen.— YX(m, 1852. 

 I saw all these eggs in June at Fisher's, and he blew them for me. 



