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I believe I am not mistaken in referring the L. algeriensis in the list of the birds 
collected by Mr. Daubeny (Sclater, Contrib. to Ornith. 1852, p.125; Heugl. Fauna d. 
Roth. Meer. no. 127) at Mokkolla, near Massowa, to this species. 
L. algeriensis, noticed by Mr. Strickland (Proc. Zool. Soc. 1850, p. 217) from Cordo- 
fahn, is certainly not this species, but very probably L. pallidirostris, Cass.—O. F. 
[Iris brown; legs blue-grey. 
I procured four specimens, all more or less moulting: three were from Rairo, the 
fourth was shot a few miles from Ain, on the plain towards Mai Wallet. I believe I 
shot two specimens of this Shrike at Koomaylee, but was too unwell to preserve them ; 
this was in the middle of March.—W. J.] 
99. Lantus connurio, L. 
Enneoctonus collurio, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 62. no. 221; Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 318; id. Fauna 
d. Roth. Meer. no. 130. 
Lanius collurio, Finsch & Hartl. Vogel Ostafr. p. 331. no. 154. 
a. 2. Senafé, April 25th (no. 467). 
[Iris brown; beak brown; legs and feet brown. 
The only specimen procured or observed. —W. J.] 
: 100. Lanrus senator, Linn. 
Lanius senator, Linn. 8. N. ed. x. p. 94. 
Lanius rufus (Briss.), Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 62. no. 217; Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 317; id. Fauna 
d. Roth. Meer. no. 131. 
paradoxus, Brehm, Journ. f. Orn. 1854, p. 75 (Anm.); Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 321. 
rutilans (Temm.): Hartl. West Afr. p. 103. 
a. Adult. 
6. ¢. Young. Amba. ‘August 21st (no. M). 
I at first mistook the specimens in Mr. Jesse’s collection for the L. paradoxus, Brehm, 
because they showed the tail-feathers, inclusive of the two middle ones, on the basal 
third white on both webs, this being the distinguishing character of that species. After 
having examined a larger series of skins I find that this is not a character of specific 
value ; for a female from the Hercynian Mountains agrees in that respect, whereas the 
male from the same locality has the two middle tail-feathers, as usual, of a uniform 
black. There is in general a great variation amongst specimens of this Shrike, accord- 
ing to age and season. 
The old male (a) in Mr. Jesse’s collection agrees in every respect with a German 
specimen, except in having the two middle tail-feathers white at the base, as already 
mentioned; the upper tail-coverts are also white throughout, whereas in the German 
specimens these feathers are pointed with black. 
The specimen 0 is a young one, haying changed its first plumage: the head and 
