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Grey Shrikes. Of these Gray mentions at least two 
dozen Scotch killed Grey Shrikes with only one bar. If 
this be so, distinction in the eggs would be the same with 
that in the case of the Common, and Ringed-Guillemots; 
the American, and European Hawk Owls; &c. 
The birds themselves by interbreeding, seem to have 
settled the point; and Mr. Seebohm’s view to be correct. 
THE AMERICAN GREY SHRIKE. 
(Lanrius EXxcuBITORIDES. ) 
Rejected from the B.O.U. List. 
Rejected by Newton. 
Omitted by Seebohm. 
I possess a set of the eggs of ‘Lanius Excubitorides’ taken 
1885, at Los Angelos Cala, 77 appearance they are like 
‘Excubitor,’ 2 szze like ‘Minor,’ their eggs. 
THE GREAT NORTHERN SHRIKE. 
(Lanrus BoreEAtis.) 
Omitted from the B.O.U. List. 
Omitted by Newton. 
Omitted by Seebohm. 
The Great Northern Shrike of America ‘Borealis’ was 
killed at Aberdeen in 1849. There is an account in the 
Zoologist for that year. 
The eggs of this bird are of the size of ‘Excubitor,’ 
but the ground is clearer, and the markings more distinct, 
not so suffused. 
My eggs were taken by Mr. L. D. Shultz, at Lake 
Winnipeg, on June 11, 1882. The nest, containing five 
