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Jocofe Shrike, Gen. Sjn. i. p. 175. N° 26. 26. 



Le petit Merle huppe de la Chine, Buf. Oif. iii. p. 318. ■ JOCOSE SHR. 



Le petit Merle huppe des Indes, Son. Voy. Ind. ii. p. 189, pi. inp, log. 



A MONG fomc drawings in pofTeflion of the late Dr. Fother- 

 gill, one of thefe birds was figured with the throat blaclc, and 

 the breaft and belly of a pale brown. 



That o( Somerai differs in being rather fmaller, the creft much 

 elongated and pointed at the top, and the black ftreak at the- 

 corner of the mouth not diftinguifhed. 



This bird frequents the coafts of Malabar, Bengal, and Coro- Vx^/lq^^ 



mandel. At the laft place it is called Boulbouh 



Grey Shrike, G^en. Syn.i. p. 183; N" 36,- 36. 



Lefler Grey Shrike, Aril. Zool. ii. p. 240. A. GREY SHR.. 



'T' HIS fpecies inhabits Ruffia and Sibiria, in the forefts, the whole 

 winter : is taken and tamed by the fowlers for the fake of 

 the diverfion it affords, by flicking the birds which are given to it 

 for food on a pointed wire, or flick, placed for the purpofe, in the. 

 rnanner related under the article oi our great cinereous Shrike. 



It has been before mentioned as inhabiting the warmer parts of" Place. 

 America; and we have obferved a variety which came from 

 Cayenne. This was only feven inches in length : the under parts, 

 from the breaft, yellowifh white : the tail feathers not tipped with. 

 white, only the outer edge of the firfl marked with grey. 



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