292 LAX] II' E. 



Cnus RHODOPHONEUS, Eeugl. 



Rhodophoneus cruentus (ffempr. Sf hhr.). 



(Plate XII. fig. 15.) 



Laniarius cruentatus, Blyth, "Rep. Coll. Somali Co. 6; Scktter, Ibis, I860, 



p. 247. 

 Laniarius cruentus, Blanf. Geol. Sf Zool Abyss, p. 342; Gadow, Cat. Birds 



B. M. viii. p. 152 (1883). 

 Rhodophoneus cruentus, Antinorify Salvad. Viagg. Bogos, p. 85; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. iv. p. 293 (1903). 



Two eggs of the Crimson-breasted Bush-Shrike are of a long, 

 pointed oval form and slightly glossed. The ground-colour is of a 

 deep greenish blue, sparsely spotted and blotched with rufous-brown 

 and lavender, the markings being larger and more numerous towards 

 the larger end. The eggs measure respectively 1*05 by *71 and 

 L06 by -75. 



1. Soudan. Major B. W. Dunn [P.]. 



1. Ogayeh Wells. W. Kordofan. Major !1. W. Dunn P. 



(Jen us LANIARIUS, Vieill 



Laniarius rnfiventris, Swains. 



(Plate XIII. fig. 6.) 



Laniarius ferrugineus, Sharpe, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 393 



(1875-84). 

 Dryoscopus ruiiventris, Gadow, Cat. Birds B.M. viii. p. 134 | 1883). 

 Dryoscopus ferrugineus, Stark 8f Sclater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 27 



(1901). 

 Laniarius rufiventris, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 293 (1903). 



The eggs of the Greater Puff-backed Bush-Shrike are of a regular 



oval shape and moderately glossy. They are of a pale blue colour, 



speckled with reddish brown and lavender. The markings at the 



broad end are more or less confluent and form a cap. Two 



I iples measure respectively : -97 by '7'2 ; 1*1 by '77. 



2. South Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



Laniarius atrococcineus (Burch.). 

 (Plate XIII. fig. 10.) 



Laniarius atrococcineus, Anders*. Birds Damara-land, p. 144 (1872); 

 Sharpe, ed. LayarcPs Birds S. Africa, p. 889 (1875 84); Gadow, 

 Cat. Birds B.M. viii. p. 152 (1883); Stark 8f Sclater, Fauna 

 S. Africa. Birds,ii. p. 31 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 295 (1908). 



The eggs of the Black-and-Crimson Shrike, taken by Mr. 

 Andersson, are of a regular oval shape and moderately glossy. 

 They are cream-coloured, spotted and blotched with pale brown and 

 lavender, the broad end being more densely covered than the other 

 parts. They measure respectively : -94 by "7 ; - 91 by '65. 



2. Otiimbinque, Damara-land (C. J. I rowley Bequest. 

 Andersson: Tristram Coll.). 



