from the Transcaspian Region. 89 



find to agree closely with specimens in the British Museum 

 labelled Lanius assimills, Brehm,, but which I cannot separate 

 specifically from L. lahtora. 



Lanius raddei. (Plate V.) 

 Lanius raddei, Dresser, P. Z. S. 1888, p. 291. 

 The single specimen of this very distinct little Shrike 

 (Kulkulais, 24th August) was lately exhibited by me and 

 described at a meeting of the Zoological Society of London ; 

 but as I then only gave a short diagnosis, it may be advisable 

 to give the following description of this new species : — 

 Supra canus; dorso pallide fusco cinereo lavato, uropygii 

 lateribus albis ; fronte et superciliis albis ; linea anguste 

 frontali et loris cum regione oculari et parotica nigris ; 

 alls nigricantibus, tectricibus alarum cum secundariis 

 fuscis cinereo marginatis, secundariis majoribus albo an- 

 guste terminatis ; speculo alari angustiore ; rectricibus 

 centralibus nigris, duabus extimis albis, linea centrali 

 nigra versus apicem magis extensa notatis, reliquis nigro 

 notatis; mento, gutture et corpore subtus albis; hypo- 

 chondriis pallido cervino lavatis. Long. tot. 6'75, culmin. 

 0-6, al. 3-55, caud. 3-2, tars. 0-9. 

 This little Shrike may be described as a diminutive Grey 

 Shrike, but it approaches nearest perhaps to Lanius vittatus, 

 although it lacks the rich maroon on the back, and the 

 broad frontal band and the chestnut on the flanks. At the 

 same time it shows a tendency to some of these points in 

 having the back washed with brownish grey and the flanks 

 with pale buff. 



MUSCICAPA GRISOLA, LiuU. 



One male (Tee-Beum-basch, 1st August), does not diff'er 

 from west-European specimens. 



MusciCAPA PARVA, Bechst. 



One male (Molla-kary, 15th April). 



Carduelis caniceps, Vig. 



One female (Relete-Tchinar, 21st February), not showing 

 any admixture of Carduelis elegans. 



COCCOTHRAUSTES CARNEIPES, HodgS. 



One male (Askabad, 27th July), in somewhat worn 

 plumage. 



