LESSER GREY SHRIKE 



PLATE XXVII* 

 Lanius minor, . . . . . . . GMELIN. 



THE Lesser Grey Shrike is only a rare accidental visitor 

 to England, breeding in Central and Southern Europe, 

 and migrating to South Africa in winter. 



The nest, which is large, is usually placed in the 

 branches of fruit trees at some height from the ground, and 

 is made of stems of clover and grass, with small sticks, 

 wool, &c., and lined with feathers or hair. 



The eggs, from five to seven in number, are white, with 

 a tinge of green or olive, marked with blots, larger and 

 smaller, of a darkish olive and grey colour. Some have a 

 reddish tint, both in the ground colour and in the darker 

 markings, but they are subject to considerable variation. 



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