162 BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. 



with the lateral toes nearly equal, and free at tbeir bases ; the 

 hind toe moderate, and broadly padded ; the claws moderate, 

 curved, and acute. 



318. Eurocephalus Anguitimens, A. Smith; 



Zool. S. Af. ; Chcetoblemma Leucocephala, Swain., An. 

 in Menag., p. 282. 



FRONT and upper part of head, pure white ; ears and sides 

 brownish-black ; body above, wings, and tail, brown imma- 

 culate ; under parts white. Length, 9" 6"' ; wing, 5" T". 



Inhabits South Africa. Dr. Burchell's collection. Swain son, loc. cit. 

 I have not seen it from any locality further south than Damaraland, 

 whence it has been forwarded by Messrs. Andersson and Kisch. 



The Sub-Family, THAMNOPHILIN-ffi, or Bush- 

 Shrikes, 



have the bill more or less lengthened, compressed on the 

 sides, the culmen straight, but arched, hooked, and emarginated 

 at the tip ; the gape more or less bristled ; the nostrils basal, 

 lateral, and mostly rounded ; the wings moderate, and more 

 or less rounded ; the tail usually long and rounded ; the 

 tarsi moderate, and covered with broad scales ; the toes 

 moderate ; the lateral ones unequal ; and the outer toe united 

 to the middle one at the base. 



Genus LANIARIUS, Vieillot. 



Bill rather slender, straight, much compressed on the sides ; 

 the culmen slightly curved to the tip, which is slightly hooked 

 and emarginated ; the gonys moderate, and advancing upwards 

 to the tip, which is emarginated ; the gape furnished with a 

 few short bristles ; the nostrils basal, lateral, or rounded ; 

 wings moderate and rounded, with the fifth and sixth quills 

 the longest ; tail lengthened, and more or less rounded ; 

 tarsi longer than the middle toe, covered in front with trans- 

 verse scales, and on the sides by an entire one ; toes 

 lengthened, the lateral ones unequal, and the outer united to 

 the first joint ; the hind toe strong, and longer than the outer 

 toe ; the claws moderate, arched, and acute. 



319. Laniarius Silens, Shaw; GUV., Vol. i, P . 



268 ; La Pie-gmeche Silencieuse, Le Vail., PL 74. 



UPPER parts, light brownish-black ; wings with a white 

 baud, formed by the inner feathers being edged with white, 

 exteriorly ; tail-feathers of the same colour as the back, but 



