LIST. !09 



Family Laniidce. Shrikes. 

 Genus Ldnius. Linnaeus. 



197. Northern Shrike. (Great Northern Shrike ; 



Butcher-bird.) L. borealis. (Vieill.) 

 " Winter Visitant," common. Observed here 

 from October 20 to April 1 1 , and I believe I saw 

 one May 23, 1891, at Cote St. Antoine, on the 

 mountain side. It was flying over towards Cote 

 St. Paul in a straight line, and I watched it flying 

 till out of sight. I have shot several specimens, 

 mostly in immature plumage, and some which I 

 have seen appeared to be young birds ; but I have 

 not heard of this species found breeding here. I 

 shot an adult specimen, in full plumage, October 

 26, 1888, at Belle Riviere, P.Q. I have heard this 

 shrike imitating the song of the American robin in 

 the spring of the year. 



198. White-rumped Shrike. (Butcher-bird.) L. ludo T 



vicianus excubitorides. (Swains.) 

 " Summer Resident," common. Breeds within 

 the city limits. I took a nest of this bird May 20, 

 1883, at Hochelaga, which was built in a thorn 

 tree, containing one egg. I visited the same place 

 the following month, June 3, and found another 

 nest built by the same species in a thorn bush 

 close to the first, but someone had lodged a 

 big stone in this nest. I also found a nest of this 



