the Birds of Ngamiland. 381 



UiioLESTES MELANOLEucus (Jarcl. & Selby). 



Urolestes melanoleucus Stark, ii. p. 3; Reich, ii. p. G27. 



a,b. ? . Lake Ngami, 2700 ft., 9tli & 10th July. (Nos. 

 553, 554, G. L.) 



Iris dark browu ; bill and feet black. 



The Long-tailed Shrike is plentiful along the Molopo 

 River. From thence northwards it is met with sparingly 

 throughout the Kalahari to Ngamiland, where it is very 

 numerous ; it also occurs along the Botletle River. It has 

 a loud note and also a scolding chattering one. It is fond 

 of perching during the heat of the day on the lower boughs 

 of umbrella-like acacia-trees, and is then rather less noisy 

 than in the mornings and evenings. 



NiLAUS BRUBRU (Lath.). 



Nilaus brubrii Stark, ii. p. 16 ; Reich, ii. p. 538. 



a-c. S ? • Molopo River, 3000 ft., 12th & 19th April. 

 (Nos. 9, \Q,2b,R.B. W.) 



Iris dark brown; bill black, lower mandible lighter; feet 

 grey. 



The Brubru Shrike was found plentifully along the Molopo 

 River and here and there throughout the Kalahari north- 

 wards to Ngamiland. Stark writes that this Shrike is rather 

 a silent bird, while N. nigritemporaUs , the more northern 

 form, according to Alexander, has a loud note. All the 

 Brubru Shrikes I have met with in S. Africa, including 

 the three specimens mentioned here, had a strikingly loud 

 note. 



EUROCEPHALUS ANGUITIMENS Smith. 



Eurocephalus anguitimens Stark, ii. p. 13; Reich, ii. p. 525. 

 Ad. Lake Ngami, July. (G. L.) 



Pkionops talacoma Smith. 



Prionops talacoma Stark, ii. p. 51 ; Reich, ii. p. 528. 



a. S' Mababe Flats, 2900 ft., 24th July. (No. 69, 



n. B. w.) 



Iris yellow ; bill black ; feet red-brown. 



A few of these Helmet-Shrikes were seen in the mopani 



