1920.] Birds of Nor th-East Chihli. 661 



grass-tops, with moss at the base and some animal fur 

 worked into the inner rim of tlie iiest. Tiie lining is of 

 very fine grass stems. This nest measured 2 in. in inner 

 height and 2^ x 3 in. in inner diameter. The outer measure- 

 ments Avei'e : depth 2\ in. and diameter 4^ in. The eggs 

 have a pale orange-yellow ground^ and are thinly speekled 

 with blackish brown over dark grey underlying spots and 

 specks. They measure O'SO x 0*64 in., 083 X 0-64 in., 

 0-83 X 0-65 in., and 0-92 x 0-67 in. 



This Shrike summers at Newchwang, South Manchuria. 



52. Lanius lucionensis L. 



Lanius lucionensis D. & 0, p. 99 ; La. T. p. 569. 



I have but few records of the Philippine lled-tailed Shrike 

 from Chinwangtao itself, as it is difficult to distinguish it 

 in the field from the following species, but I have noted 

 it both in spring and autumn and have a specimen from 

 Chien An. It nests abundantly in the mountains north of 

 Chinwangtao, whence some twenty-six nests were brought 

 to me (ten clutches received on the 25th of June, 1917, ten 

 on tlie 2nd of July followinu', and six others on the loth of 

 the latter montli). Nine of those brought on the 25th of 

 June were fresh, the others were all incubated or hard-sat. 

 ^rhe nests, large stout cups composed of downy grass tops, 

 feathers, twigs, grass stems, and in two cases to a great 

 extent of pheasants' feathei-s, were said to ha\e been all 

 placed in trees at some distance fi'om the ground. Ten nests 

 measured were about 2 in. deep by 3 in. in diameter (inside 

 measurements), and from 2{ in. to 3f in. in outer depth 

 by about 5i in. in outer diameter. The eggs show great 

 variety in size, tints, and intensity of markings. 



53. Lanius superciliosus Ijutham. 



Lanius superciUosas D. & O. p. 100 ; La 1\ p. 569. 



The Japanese Red-tailed Shrike is very common on 

 migration in spring and early autumn. It a|)pears about 

 the middle of May (earliest record 11th May), and may 



