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Fam. PYCNONOTID-E. 



69. Pycnonotus capensis (L.). Gold-vented Bulbul. 



Fam. ORIOLIDJE. 



70. Oriolus galbula Z. Golden Oriole. 



Casual visitant, of very rare occurrence as a straggler during 

 the spring and autumn migrations. 



Spurn, female, spring of 1834 (Allis, 1844); now in York 



Museum. 

 Wakefield, one shot at Bottom Boat, beginning of August, 



1856 (Talbot, MS.). 

 Hunmanby, adult male shot, May, 1859 (Roberts, Zool., 



l8 59> P- 6561). 

 Doncaster, male seen April 28, 1870, by Rev. J. W. Chaloner 



(MS.)- 

 Grimston Park, Tadcaster, one seen by the keeper, April, 



1870 (Chaloner, MS.). 

 Swinton Park, Masham, one seen about May, 1870 (Carter, 



MS.). 



Bingley, one observed, early autumn, 1875 (Butterfield, MS.). 

 Specimens are also said to have been obtained near Hull, 



Scarborough, and other localities on the coast. 



Fam. LAXIIIDM. 



71. Lanius excubitor L. Great Grey Shrike. 



Winter visitant, occurring annually, in limited numbers, and 

 most numerous in the vicinity of the coast on its arrival late 

 in October, a few remaining through the winter, leaving in 

 the early spring. 



72. Lanius minor Gmel Lesser Grey Shrike. 



73. Lanius collurio L. Red-backed Shrike. 



Casual visitant, of rare occurrence during the spring and 

 autumn migrations. Has nested near Barnsley (1826), 

 Richmond, Halifax, Huddersneld, Sheffield (1868), Sils- 

 den, and Beverley (1876). It appears to be much less 

 frequent than formerly, when to certain localities it was 

 regarded as almost an annual visitant. 



