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126. Eastern Woodchat Shrike. Lanius senator niloticus 



(Bonaparte). 

 Not referred to by Shelley. 



In spring this form is more abundant than the preceding, 

 but there are no records of its occurrence during the autumn 

 migration. 



Distinguished from the typical form by having the bases 

 of the central fair of tail feathers ivJiite instead of brown. 



127. Masked Shrike. Lanius nubicus Lichtenstein. 



Lanius nubicus. Shelley, p. 116. 



Abundant during both migrations. Sometimes breeds in 

 Upper Egypt. 



Length about 7 inches. Forehead white ; rest of upper 

 parts black ; under parts white ; flanks pale chestnut. White 

 in wings and tail. Female duller in colour. 



128. Spotted Flycatcher. Muscicapa grisola grisola (Pallas). 



Plate 26, fig. 11. 

 Muscica'pa grisola. Shelley, p. 118. 

 Abundant as a visitor during both migrations. 

 Length 5 inches. Back brownish grey ; crown striped with 

 brown ; under parts white ; striped with brown on breast. 



129. Pied Flycatcher. Muscicapa atricapilla atncapilla 



(Linnaeus). 

 Muscicapa atricapilla. Shelley, p. 119. 



Common during the spring migration ; very scarce on 

 return passage. 



Length about 4 inches. Forehead white ; crown and 

 back jet black ; under parts white ; white in tail and wings. 

 An adult male after the autumn moult has the upper parts 

 brown, and at that stage somewhat resembles the female and 

 young birds, which have the upper parts brown, lower parts dull 

 white, wings and tail blackish, with a white bar on the wings 

 and white on outer tail feathers. 



130. Half-coUared Flycatcher. Muscicapa atricapilla semi- 



torquata Homeyer. 

 Not mentioned by Shelley. 



Common during the spring migration. 



Resembles the preceding, from which it only differs in having 

 a white patch on each side of the neck, which nearly meet on 

 back of neck. 



