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The length of the present species is about 7} inches; wing, 29 
to 3:1; culmen, 0°75 to 0°8. 
Fig. Smith, Zool. 8. Afr. pl. 94. 
Nore spy tue Eprror.—The following is a list of the Red-winged Bush 
Shrikes at present known :— : 
1. Lanzarius eryTHroprervs, Shaw. Hab. Cape Colony. 
2, Lanrarrus cucunnatus, Zemm. Hab. Algeria and Morocco. 
3. Lanrarrus senecatus, LZ. Hab. Western, Southern, and Eastern 
Africa. 
4, Lantartus BLANFoRDI, Sharpe. Similis L. senegalo sed subcaudalibus 
cineraceis albido terminatis distinguendus. Long. tot.7 6, ale 2°95—3-08. Hab. 
N.E. Africa. 
5. Lanzarivs remiciatis, F. and H. Hab. N.E Africa. 
6. Lanrarius Trivireatus, Smith. Hab. 8. Africa. 
7. LANIARIUS USSHERI, sp. n. Similis LZ. trivirgato, sed subtus cinereus, gula 
et abdomine albis, subcaudalibus cinereis albo terminatis nec pallide cinereis 
‘distinguendus. Long. tot. 7°3, ale 2°8. 
8. Laniarius minutus, Hartl. Hab. West and East Africa. 
9. LaNIARIUS ANCHIETE, Bocage. Hab. 8.W. Africa. 
378. NILavs BRUBRU. 
Nilaus capensis, Layard B. 8. Afr. p. 159. 
Brubru Bush Shrike. 
This little Shrike occurs in Natal, where it is apparently not very 
plentiful, but it is more common in the Transvaal, and according to 
Mr. Buckley is frequent in the Matabili country; it ranges to the 
Zambesi. Mr. Andersson states that it is “widely distributed, 
extending from the Okavango River on the north to Lake N’gami 
on the east and the Orange River on the south. It is nowhere 
numerous, but is scarcer near the last-named river than in the other 
localities above referred. Its usual resorts are forests or large 
trees, amongst which it hops about incessantly in search of insects. 
I do not think that I have ever seen more than a pair together.” 
Many specimens have been sent by Senor Anchieta from Humbe, 
on the Cunene River, and one example from Huilla; at the former 
place it rejoices in the native name of Kandilanakiuna. 
Top of the head, and all the upper parts, black; the latter 
mottled and marked with white ; tail black and white; wings the 
same ; superciliary eye-streak white ; throat, chest, and centre of 
belly white ; sides of body, from the shoulders, rufous. Length, 6”; 
wing, 3” 4”; tail, 2” 7". 
Mr. Andersson gives the soft parts as follows:—“ The iris is a 
fine rich brown, with a very slight tint of red; the bill varies some- 
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