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conspicua, in juniore atro-brunnea, supra ciuereus, interscapulio cou- 



in seniore aterrima : axillaribus spiciie f ulvescente tincto ; scapu- 



in juniore fuscis, in seniore brun- larium majorum apicibus et supra- 



nescenti-cinereis ; interscapulio vix caudalibus omnibus rufo-ocbraces- 



conspicue fulvescente lavato, scapu- centibus, baud notatis. 

 larium majorum apicibus et supra- 

 caudalibus minoribus grisescenti- 

 ochraceis, supracaudalibus longiori- 

 bus cinereis, nigro apicatis. 



The differences between the two species will be clearly 

 seen from the following detailed descriptions : — 



Lanius funereus, sp.n. 



" Lanius mollis," Menzb., Ibis, 1885, p. 356. 



Adult male. General colour above, including the crown of 

 the head, pale slaty grey, passing into pale fulvous grey on 

 the tips of the greater scapulars and on the lesser upper tail- 

 coverts ; the back tinged with brownish ; the longest upper 

 tail-coverts tipped with black ; an indistinctly marked line 

 of whitish grey over the eye ; a very narrow and incomplete 

 frontal band, lores, and ear-coverts black ; quills brownish 

 black ; basal portion of the primaries pure white, producing 

 a conspicuous alar patch ; secondaries narrowly tipped with 

 white ; upper coverts black, the nearest to the ulnar edge 

 greyish on the tips. Tail-feathers black, the greater part of 

 the outer web and the terminal portion of the inner web of 

 the outer pair of feathers pure white, this colour decreasing 

 towards the central feathers ; the fifth pair of rectrices only 

 tipped with white, the whole of the central pair black. Chin 

 dull white, the rest of the underparts whitish tmged with 

 vinaceous and vinaceous cinnamon; the fore neck, breast, 

 and abdomen with narrow transverse vermiculations ; the 

 sides greyish vinaceous ; the flanks and under tail-coverts 

 pale vinaceous, deeper in tinge on the flanks ; under wing- 

 coverts blackish brown marked with whitish ; axillaries 

 greyish brown. Bill dark horn-brown ; feet black. Tail 5 

 inches, wing 5'1, bill 1*06, tarsus 1. 



Nestling. General colour above and beneath brownish grey, 

 back brownish ; scapulars slightly ferruginous ; upper tail- 



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