LANIARIUS ATROCOCCINEUS. 389 
_ under surface of body bright yellow, richer on the chest, the flanks 
somewhat washed with green; under wing-coverts yellow, as also 
the broad edges to the inner web of the quills; ‘bill black ; feet 
lead-colour ; iris yellowish orange ” (Heuglin). Total length, 
9°8 inches; culmen, 1:2; wing, 4°85; tail, 4°6; tarsus, 1:5. 
Fig. Sharpe, P. Z. 8. 1870, pl. 13, fig. 2. 
069. Laniarius arrococcrneus, Burch. 
Crimson-breasted Bush Shrike. 
— It is not difficult to recognize this fine Bush Shrike, which has 
the entire upper parts black and the breast of a beautiful crimson. 
It is not found near the Cape, but has been met with plentifully in 
Griqualand and near Kuruman, and has also been procured near 
Grahamstown. We have also seen it from Natal and near 
-Pretcria. Mr. T. Ayres obtained specvimens near the Limpopo 
River, and Mr. T. E. Buckley shot a specimen in Bamangwato, 
whence it appears to extend up to the Zambesi region. Mr. 
Andersson observes :—‘ This brilliantly coloured Shrike is pretty 
generally dispersed over Damara and Great Namaqua Land, and 
also over the Lake regions. It is usually found either singly or in 
pairs, and is a wary bird, frequenting both open woods and dense 
thickets, but preferring the latter. In such localities it searches 
industriously for insects and their larve, and, whilst thus occupied, 
occasionally utters pleasant, clear, ringing notes, but with the 
prelude of a harsh, guttural sound. This species builds its nest in 
the fork of a tree, constructing it roughly of the inner bark of trees, 
with a few grasses interlaced, but without any softer ining. I 
have found the nest in the more northern portion of Damara Land 
as early as November; but one which I met with at Omapja con- 
tained two fresh eggs on the 8th of January. The eggs are white 
spotted with ight brown, and sometimes tinged with green.” We 
are informed by Professor Barboza du Bocage that he has received 
it from Senor Anchieta from the neighbourhood of the Cunene 
River, and from the interior of Mossamedes. 
Upper parts, thighs, and under the wings shining black, under 
parts bright crimson ; a white bar down the wing. Length, 9 inches ; 
wing, 4; tail, 4:9. 
Fig. Swains. Zool. Ill. New Series, pl. 76. 
