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71. Lanius LAHTORA, Sykes. Pallid Shrike. ZS'(^' ' "^L 



This Shrike is not uncommon in Egypt and Nubia, where j^iiy^^^f-^A^ 

 it remains throughout the year. Mr. E. C. Taylor mentions ^ e* 



it (Ibis, 1867, p. 57) under the name L. dealbatus. Von 



Heuglin (Orn. N. 0. Afr. pp. 480 and 483) divides it into 

 two species, L. leucopjjgus and L. laJdora. All these names 

 are synonymous with L. lahtora, Sykes, which has been 

 shown by Messrs. Dresser and Sharpe (/. c.) to be the correct 

 title for this species. 



Upper parts grey ; a line across the forehead, lores, in front 

 and under the eye, and ear-coverts black ; lower part of the 

 scapulars white ; wing black, except the basal half of the 

 primaries and end of the secondaries, which are white, thus 

 forming a single band on the wing ; tail black, except the 

 two outer feathers on each side, which are white with black 

 shafts ; outer web of the next and end of the next three 

 white ; under sm-face of the body white ; beak and legs 

 black ; tarsi very stout ; u'ides brown. 



Entire length 9*5 inches; culmen 0-7; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 4*2 ; tarsus 1'2. 



Fig. Sharpe and Dresser, B. of Eur. part xi. 



72. Lanius minor, Gm. Lesser Grey Shrike. 



This Shrike evidently ranges throughout Egypt and Nubia, 

 and appears to remain in the country throughout the year ; for 

 Von Heuglin (Orn. N. O. Afr. p. 477) calls it a resident in 

 North-eastern Africa; yet I am unacquainted with any 

 authenticated instance of its capture in Egypt. 



Upper parts grey ; forehead, feathers round the eye, and 



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