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50. Lanius hombyeri (Cabanis). 



A single specimen, the only one seen, was shot on the 4tli 

 March, close to Gilgit. This specimen approaches L. excu- 

 bitor in the rump being greyish instead of pure white, the 

 latter being given by Severtzoff as one of the distinguishing 

 features of L. homeyeri (^ Stray Feathers/ iii. p. 430) ; but it 

 has the inner web of the secondaries broadly margined with 

 white, while the lores are white with black shafts instead of 

 white. 



[From L. lahtora it differs in the entire absence of the 

 black frontal band, not only the forehead but also the lores, 

 as mentioned above, being pure white. — G. F. L. M.] 



51. Lanius ERYTHRONOTus (Vig.). 



A summer visitor; appears about 19th April. 



Jerdon^s description of the colouring of the wing is incom- 

 plete : the secondaries are narrowly edged with buff on the 

 outer web, the tertiaries broadly edged with buff and rufous 

 on outer web and tip ; upper wing-coverts black, narrowly 

 tipped rufous, with a rufous patch and creamy white edging 

 at the shoulder. 



52. Lanius cristatus, Linn.'^ 



A number of immature specimens appeared at the end of 

 August and beginning of September for a few days; they 

 were not observed at any other time. 



53. Pericrocotus brevirostris (Vig.). 



Since my leaving Gilgit Dr. Scully writes that he saw 

 several Hocks of this Minivet in Gilgit about the beginning 

 of winter, but all the specimens secured by him were in yellow 

 plumage. 



54. BucHANGA longicaudata (Hay). 



A single specimen was procured by Dr. Scully in August. 

 Probably a straggler from Darcl. 



55. MUSCIPETA PARADISI (LiuU.). 



A single specimen, a young female, was brought in by a 



* [The Shrike here referred to is L. isahellinm (Hempr. & Elir.). — 

 J.S.] 



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