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WOODCHAT. 
WOOD SHRIKE. WOODCHAT SHRIKE. 
PLATE XXIX. 
Lanius rufus, A : ; . Brisson. Berwick. 
Lanius rutilus, ; . 5 . Lataam. Montaev. 
Lanius pomeranus, : E . GMELIN, 
THE nest is said to be placed in the angle of the 
branches of a tree—a preference being given to the 
oak. It is composed of sticks, wool, and moss, and 
lined with wool and fine grass. 
Both birds sit on the eggs in turns. 
Alfred Newton, Esq., of Elvedon Hall, Thetford, has 
favoured me also with a drawing of the nest of the 
Woodchat, from which the accompanying plate is taken. 
He describes it as particularly large for the size of 
the builders, being upwards of three inches and a half 
in diameter inside, and nearly two inches deep. ‘The 
outworks of this nest are composed of a flowering plant, 
the stalks of which are laid parallel to one another, 
which give the nest a singular appearance. A good 
deal of wool is used in its construction, and it is lined 
with dry grass mingled with a few small feathers. 
It has been stated that this species uses aromatic 
herbs in the construction of its nest. 
The eggs are described by Mr. Hoy as being four or 
