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Genus POMATORHYNCHUS, Boie. 



Pomatorhynchus senegalus (Linn.). 



(Hate XIII. fig. 7.) 



Telephonus erythropterus, Gurney 8f Aures, Ibis, 1860, p. 211 ; 1865, 



p. 273 ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 69 (1899). 

 Laniarius senegalus, Sharpe, ed. LayaroVs Birds S. Africa, p. 394 



(1875-84).' 

 Telephonus senegalus, Gadow, Cat. Rink B. M. viii. p. 124 (1883). 

 Telephonus senegalus, Stark Sf Sclater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 19 



(1901). 

 Pomatorhynchus senegalus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 299 (1903). 



The eggs of the Black-headed Bush-Shrike are of a regular oval 

 shape, moderately glossy, aud of a pinkish-white colour, marked 

 with specks, blotches, streaks, and angular lines of reddish grey, 

 brownish grey, and lavender. They measure from '93 to *99 iu 

 length, and from "67 to *71 in breadth. 



2. Natal T. Ayres, Esq. 



4. S. Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



Pomatorhynchus blanfordi (Sharpe). 



(Plate XII. figs. 17 & 20.) 



Telephonus blanfordi, Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 127 (1883). 

 Pomatorhynchus blanfordi, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 300 (1903). 



Eggs of Blanford's Red-winged Bush-Shrike are of a blunt oval 

 shape and very slightly glossed. The ground-colour in all four 

 examples is pure white, spotted, blotched, and generally scrawled 

 with purplish brown and lavender. Measurements vary from 

 •9 to -92 in length, by *65 to "66 in breadth. 



Harrar, S. Abyssinia, June. Mr. Zaphiro [C.]. 



Pomatorhynchus australis (Smith). 



(Plate XIII. fig. 9.) 



Pomatorhynchus trivirgatus, Anderss. Birds Damara-land, p. 151 (1872). 

 Telephonus trivirgatus, Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 122 (1883). 

 Laniarius trivirgatus, Sharpe, ed. Bayard's Birds S. Africa, p. 396 



(1875-84). 

 Telephonus trivirgatus, Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 70 (1899). 

 Telephonus australis, Stark $• Sclater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 22 



(1901). 

 Pomatorhynchus australis, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 300 (1903). 



The eggs of the Three-streaked Bush-Shrike resemble those of 

 P. 'senegalus, but are rather more richly coloured. Four examples 

 measure respectively : -9 by '67 ;"85 by "64; -9 by *68 ; *81 by *63. 



2. Ondonga, Ovampo-land (C. J. Crowley Bequest. 



Andersson : Tristram Coll.). 

 2. Ondonga (C. J. A.: Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



