collected in Uganda and British East Africa. 391 



The Black Shrike was met with in the forests, frequenting 

 the thick undergrowth. Young, with horny-white hills, 

 were ohtained in November, and moulting birds in 

 September, Females are not glossy, but dull black. 



Localities. Mabira Forest, Chagwe, and Usoga, in 

 Uganda. 



Laniarius sethiopicus major. 

 S 1-4. 

 ? 1-3. 



Iram, 



The Great Pied Shrike is found in forest and scrub 

 country. It is bold and fearless. It preys freely on eggs 

 and young birds, and, because of this, is chivvied at sight 

 by all small birds, such as Finches, Tits, and Warblers. 

 These Shrikes have beautiful bell-like notes, which they 

 utter with wonderful effect. They are good ventriloquists, 

 but two birds generally take part in the calls. They also 

 make rather an unpleasant sound, which resembles the 

 noise made when sharpening a scythe with a stone ; it 

 resembles the words " schrang, schrang/' The first call 

 can be imitated well by whistling a full-toned note by 

 blowing the air out and then drawing it in. When 

 uttering this call the bird stretches himself to his fullest 

 extent, then retracts the neck. 



We have taken the nest and eggs in May and in July. 

 The nest is constructed of rootlets and fibres, and lined 

 with grass-fibre. The eggs, two in number, are greenish 

 buff freckled at the larger end with ash-brown and lilac- 

 grey ; the surface is semi-glossy. Young birds in first 

 plumage were taken in August. 



Localities. Mubendi, Kyakasengula, Kikoma, Kyetema, 

 and Jiuja, in Uganda. 



Laniarius erythrogaster. 



c? 1-2. 

 Imm. 2. 



2 1-2, 



The Crimson and Black Shrike was met with in the scrub 



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