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catcher, except that it changed its perch at each flight 
taken. 
“Tt finally disappeared in a thicket and I looked in vain 
to find its roosting place. 
“From the shape of the bill of the cedarbird (Am~pelis 
cedrorum) it might have been deemed a flycatcher, as 
it really is if the catching of insects can make it such.” 
“Winter resident. Common.” (1891b). 
No. 436. Female. Greensboro. April 1, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 487. Female. Greensboro. April 1, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 488. Male. Greensboro. April 1, 1890. W. C. Avery. 
No. 439. Male. Greensboro. April 1, 1890. W..C. Avery. 
No. 780. Male-juv. Greensboro. Oct. 22, 1890. 
INO.t 2. Odd specimen. No data. 
157. LANIUS LUDOVICIANUS LUDOVICIANUS (Linnezus). 
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE. 
“Butcher-bird.” 
The first note of interest regarding this species is taken 
in full from the Doctor’s “Oological Register :” 
“No. 1. Name: Lanius ludovicianus. 
“Locality: Near Greensboro, Alabama. 
“Date: 25th April, 1887. 
“Collector: Wm. C. Avery, M. D. 
“Set 6. Identity: Shot parent. Incubation advanced. 
“Nest: In a pine tree near the end of a limb and about 
8 ft. from the ground. 
“Description of nest. Dimensions of nest: External 
diameter 7 inches by 7 inches; internal 4 inches by 31/4, 
inches; depth two and a half inches. The nest is a large 
structure for so small a bird; the foundation is composed 
of sticks, some of which are more than a foot long; most 
of these sticks are from thorn trees—osage orange, plum 
and honey locust; this frame of coarse sticks supports a 
quantity of stalks of grass and bits of cotton; the nest is 
lined with fine bits of grass, cotton and feathers. 
“Dimensions of eggs: No. 1 .95 by .75. Dull white; 
wreathed with confluent blotches about the larger end; 
color of spots and blotches brownish-black ; specked with 
the same color and having some small spots on the less 
end and on the sides. No. 2 .96 by .76. Blotched with 
wreath of blackish-brown about larger end, _ blotches 
