collected in East Africa. 597 



ear-coverts black ; cheeks and under surface of body -white ; 

 thighs grey, with white margins ; under wing-coverts and 

 axillaries ashy grey, with w^hite edges; quills below dusky, 

 ashy along the inner edge. Total length 8'4 inches, culmen 

 0*7, wing 3-4, tail 37, tarsus 0'9. 



94. Lanius humeralis. 



Lanius humeralis, Stanl. ; Fischer, Zeitschr. i. p. 344 



(1884 ; Great Aruscha and Naiwascha) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. 



Genov. (2) i. p. 130 (1884; Shoa). 



Fiscus humeralis, Fischer, J. f. O; 1885, p. 131 ; Salvad. 



Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) vi. p. 240 (1888). 



No. 11. c? ad. Kikuyu, Aug. 17, 1889. — Common. 



Nos. 250, 251. (J ? ad. Save, Mt. Elgon, Feb. 11, 1890.— 

 Irides brown ; feet and bill black. Very common at an 

 elevation of 6000 feet. 



No. 17. c? ad. Elgeyo, July 6, 1890.— Bill and feet black ; 

 irides brown. 



No. 18. ? ad. Elgeyo, July 6, 1890. — Legs pale horn- 

 blue ; bill black ; irides brown. Very plentiful in 

 Elgeyo. 



95. Lanius excubitorius. 



Lanius excubitorius (Prev. et Des Murs) ; Salvad. Ann. 

 Mus. Civic. Genov. (2) i. p. 130 (1884 ; Shoa) ; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1887, p. 65 (Magala; Simiu River) ; Salvad. Ann. 

 Mus. Genov. (2) v. p. 239 (1888). 

 No. 198. ? ad. Turquel, Siik, Jan. 23, 1890.— Irides brown; 



feet black. Fairly plentiful in Turquel. 

 No. 201. $ ad. Turquel, Jan. 24, 1890. — Irides brown. 



96. CORVINELLA AFFINIS. 



Corvinella affinis, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 488. 

 Corvinella corvina (nee Shaw) ; Reichen. J. f . O. ] 887, 

 p. 65 (Sigaigo). 



No. 129. ? ad. Between Mt. Elgon and Chichevanau, 

 Dec. 14, 1889. — Bill dull yellow; eyelids yellow; legs 

 greenish horn-blue ; irides pale grey-brown. 

 No. 207. Turquel, Suk, Jan. 27, 1890.— Irides bright yel- 

 low ; legs olive-brown. Plentiful in small flocks. 



