from Deelfontein, Cape Colony. 341 



Fiscits colluris Sharpe, Hand-1. B. iv. p. 284 (1903). 



a, b. S pull. Deelfontein, Jan. 23, 24, 1901. 



c, d. (J ? juv. „ Feb. 8-11, 1901. 



e,f. ? juv. „ Feb. 22 & 28, 1902. 



(/. 3 juv. „ March 1, 1902. 



h-l. S ? ad. „ May 5-27, 1902. Eyes dark 



hazel ; bill and legs black. 



m. S ad. „ July 3, 1902. 



n. ? ad. „ Aug. 25, 1902. 



o. ? ad. „ Sept. 23, 1902. 



p,q. <$ ? ad. „ Oct. 24-27, 1902. 



Young birds in barred plumage were obtained in January 

 and February, and in March the specimens were in full moult. 

 The frecklings on the under surface seem to exist even in 

 the plumage of fully moulted birds, which become either black 

 or brownish black above, but the pure white under surface 

 appears to be gained by very old individuals only. One or two 

 specimens have indications of white plumes on the lores. 

 The two eggs obtained on the 19th of December are clouded 

 after the usual manner of Shrikes' eggs, and are of an olive 

 stone-colour, with blotches and spots of pale purplish and 

 light brown. Axis 0*8 inch, diam. 06. 



[A very common bird, generally found sitting on the 

 higher bushes on the watch for its prey, which consists 

 chiefly of grasshoppers ; young birds and insects of various 

 kinds were found pinned on thorns. This Shrike is met 

 with all the year round on the kopjes and on the veldt. 

 The nest is generally built in thorn-bushes ; some are very 

 hard to reach, while others are placed at the end of the 

 longest branch. Eggs, three or four.] 



87. Pelicinius gutturalts. 



Turdus gutturalts P. L. S. Mull. Natursyst. Anhang, p. 144 

 (1776). 



Laniarius gutturalts Sharpe, ed. Layard, pp. 385, 842 

 (1875-84); Stark, Faun. S. Afr., Birds, ii. p. 33 (1901). 



Pelicinius zeylonus Reichenow, Yog. Alrikas, ii. p. 568 

 (1903). 



Pelicinius gutturalts Sharpe, Hand-1. B. iv. p. 292 (1903). 



