observed in Northern Somali-land. 77 



tips to the secondaries. On my former expedition I got a 

 specimen of L. dorsalis [cf. Shelley, Ibis, 1885, p. 401), and 

 now that L. antinorii is found in the same district of Somali - 

 land, it is quite possible that Dr. Sharpe may be right, and 

 that L. dorsalis and L. antinorii are merely sexes of the same 

 species {cf. Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, p. 477). 



18. Lanius phcenicuroides, Sev. ; Gadow, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. viii. p. 278 (1883). 



Aylmer shot a specimen of this Shrike. 



19. Dryoscopus funebris, Hartl. ; Gadow, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. viii. p. 133. 



This Bush-Shrike keeps well out of sight in the thickest 

 clumps of the arak, or toothbrush-tree, among which its 

 beautiful metallic note may be heard at any time of day. 

 So shy, however, did I find it that it was only after a good 

 deal of creeping about on my hands and knees that I was 

 able to identify the bird with the note. 



20. Laniarius cruentus (Hempr. et Ehr.); Shelley, Ibis, 

 1885, p. 402. 



This lovely Bush-Shrike is to be met with on all open 

 spaces on the Goolis, as it seems to avoid the thickets 

 altogether. It is far from shy and may be seen towards 

 sundown in small parties, going through the most ridiculous 

 antics. They chase each other solemnly round and round 

 some big stone with outspread wings and tail, or else, perched 

 on a dead bough, bob up and down to each other and all the 

 time utter two metallic notes such as might be produced by a 

 child's mouth-organ. During this pantomime they seem to 

 be in a state of ecstasy, and may be approached within a few 

 yards before they appear to be conscious of one's presence. 



21. Prionops poliocephalus (Stanley) ; Shelley, Ibis, 

 1885, p. 403. 



I only noticed one flock of these weird-looking '^ Camel- 

 birds " during the whole trip, although in 1885 they seemed 

 fairly common towards the Debbe river. This flock I saw 

 early in April, at Gotten, at the foot of the Goolis, where it 



