332 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant on Laniarius mufumbiri. 



somewhat remarkable that it appears to be the case also 

 with some o£ the migratory species, such as the Corsican 

 Nightingale, Eed-backed Shrike, and Cuckoo. The Corsican 

 Woodchat is, on the contrary, a somewhat long-winged bird. 



The examination of a series of Corsican eggs also reveals 

 the fact that in most cases they are smaller than those of 

 the continental races of the same species and, on the whole, 

 blues and greys seem to predominate over reds and browns. 

 Thus, out of a large number of nests of the Subalpine Warbler 

 examined, not one contained eggs of the handsome red type 

 which is prevalent in some parts of Spain, and is also present 

 in the Eastern race ; no pinkish or red-brown eggs of the 

 Sardinian Warbler were met with, and even in the case 

 of the Red-backed Shrike eggs of the red type were very 

 rare, though extremely common on the Continent. On the 

 other hand, the ground-colour of the few eggs examined of 

 the Corsican Mistle-Thrush was a deep blue, and some eggs 

 of the Spotted Flycatcher had also a decided blue ground. 



With regard to the nomenclature adopted, Dr. Hartert's 

 work has been followed as far as it has already been 

 published, and I have to thank him for allowing me to make 

 use of his unpublished manuscript notes on the names of 

 the remaining species. 



XVI. — Notes on Laniarius mufumbiri. 

 By W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, M.B.O.U. 



(Plate VI.) 



The genus Laniarius was created by Vieillot (Analyse, 

 p. 41, no. 128, 1816), for the splendid Shrike first described 

 by Brisson as La Pie-grieche rouge du Senegal (Orn. ii. 

 p. 185, pi. xvii. fig. 2, 1760), and named Lanius harharus 

 by Linnaius (S. N. i. p. 137, 1766). Le Vaillant figured 

 it under the name Le Gonolek (Ois. d^Afr. iii. p. 78, pi. 69, 

 1799). It has the entire crown and nape dull golden- 

 yellow, the lores, sides of the head and neck, as well as the 

 upper parts, wings, and tail glossy black ; the chin, throat. 



