254 DR. O. FINSCH ON BIRDS FROM NORTH-EASTERN 
L. smithii, enumerated by Dr. Brehm in his ‘ Ergebnisse einer Reise nach Habesch,’ 
is certainly this species. The true L. smithii, Fraser, known only from West Africa, is 
very closely allied, but distinguished at once by the deep black colour of the upper 
parts.—0. F. 
[Iris brown; beak black; legs and feet black. 
Very plentiful about Senafé and Bejook. Sits perched, like the generality of this 
family, on some bush or dead branch, so as to see well around —W. J.] 
103. Ninavs Brusrv (Lath.). 
Nilaus brubru, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 62. no. 223; Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 322; id. Fauna d. 
Roth. Meer. no. 122; Finsch & Hartl. Vogel Ostafr. p. 333. no. 155. 
a. 6. Waliko. July 20 (no. 1973). 
b. d. Waliko. July 23 (no. 1081). 
[Iris brown; beak black; legs and feet slate-blue. 
I only procured two specimens of this species, both at Waliko. Mr. W. T. Blanford 
also obtained it, one specimen (a female, if my memory be true), from Ailet. The 
female has the plumage lighter and less marked.—W. J.] 
104. TELEPHONUS ERYTHROPTERUS (Shaw). 
Laniarius erythropterus, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 62. no. 228; Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 324; id. 
Fauna d. Roth. Meer. no. 133. 
Telephonus erythropterus, Brehm, Habesch, p. 215. no. 76; Finsch & Hartl. Vogel Ostatr. p. 336. 
no. 157. 
a. 3. Bejook. July 16 (no. 1950). 
b. d. Bejook. July 17 (no. 1109). 
c. 6. Bejook. July 18 (no. 1876). 
Long. al. Caud. Culm. Tars. 
gir 1] "I-83" yu 3! gii_git 5 gi! 13-133". 
There is no difference between specimens from North-eastern and Western Africa.— 
0. F. 
{Iris brown; beak black; legs and feet grey (bluish). 
Rather plentiful about Bejook; also observed between Rayrayguddy and Senafé. In 
habits, much more shy than the other Shrikes, never exposing itself, but threading the 
bushes more like a Warbler. I notice in this species, as well as others of the Lantide 
collected, that the little hook at the end of the upper mandible is in some cases wanting, 
the upper not overhanging the lower mandible; possibly this is the effect of age, though 
I have not_remarked any corresponding difference in the plumage. Not observed in 
the coast plains.— WV. J. | 
