RUFOUS-WINGED SHRIKE. 237 



brightly coloured, and has no black on the crown 

 of the head. The tail is considerably rounded, so 

 as to be almost fan-shaped ; the inner toe is scarcely 

 shorter than the outer, and is almost free at its 

 base. 



Total length, 9 ; bill, from the gape, 1 ; wings, 

 3 J ; tail from the base, 4J ; tarsus, ] j 1 ^. 



LARGE GREY-HEADED BUSH-SHRIKE. 



Malaconotus olivacetts, SWAINS, 

 PLATE XXIL 



Larger than a thrush ; head, ears, and neck above cinereous ; 

 back, wings, and tail olive, with whitish spots ; under parts 

 yellow. 



Le Pie-greche Bknchot, Le Vaill. Ois. d'A/rique, pi. 185 



Lanius olivaceus, Vieill. Ency. Meth. p. 730, No. 10. 



THIS is the largest of all the African Bush-shrikes 

 /et discovered, and it exhibits in great perfection 

 that superior length of bill by which these birds are 

 distinguished from the true or typical Shrikes ; un- 

 like these latter, they prowl about among the 

 thickets and low trees, capturing by surprise such 

 young or sickly birds as are so unfortunate as to 

 come in their way ; they have neither the strength 

 of wing or sharpness of claws to enable them, 

 like their more courageous brethren, to dart openly 



