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THE ALPINE CHOUGH. 
( PyRRHOCORAX ALPINUS.) 
Omitted from the B.O.U. List. 
Mentioned by Seebohm, 
in his article on ‘the Chough’ and a drawing, for com- 
parison, given of its egg. 
The Specimen of this bird, which is the one occur- 
rence, was shot near Banbury, on April 8, 1881. The 
account is given in the Zoologist for 1881-2. 
Mr. Seebohm admits the authenticity but questions 
the genuineness of the wz/d bird as it is one likely to be 
imported. 
It is a smaller bird than the Chough; but some of 
my eggs, received from the Parnassus, (Kriiper) of the 
Alpine Chough are as large as the type of ‘Graculus’ 
received from the Saint Gotthard Pass: they seem to 
vary greatly in size and both should be well authenticated. 
PALLAS’ GREY SHRIKE. 
(Lanrus Major.) 
Admitted on B.O.U. List, to Specific rank, 
Admitted by Newton, 
who says its existence has been doubted. 
Joticed by Seebohm, 
who states it to be a variety of the Great Grey Shrike. 
The correct scientific name of Pallas’ Grey Shrike is 
‘Lanius Excubitor v. Major,’ he says that the Grey 
Shrikes with only one wing-bar which are found in Eng- 
land, Scotland, and various parts of Europe are all Pallas’ 
