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Lanius Ruficeps, Bechst. 



Lanius Superciliosus, Lath. PI. Enl. t. 477. f. 2. 



Only differs from the former in the base of the bill 

 being very red, in having no frontal band, in its white 

 eyebrows and general ferrugineous tint. From Senegal. 



Lanius Rufescens. Le Rousseau, Vail. Afric. t. 66. f. 2. 

 Differs from the former in being small. From India. 



Lanius Nuhicus, Licht. L. personatus, Temra. pi. 

 coll. t. 256. f 2. 



Black; occiput, eye-broAv, scapulars, central wing 

 spot, and outer quills white ; beneath ferrugineous ; 

 throat, middle of belly and vent white. Female gray 

 above, duller. Length seven inches and a half Nubia. 

 Bill very short ; tail wedge-shaped. 



Collared Shrike, Lath, 10. Lanius collaris, Gm. pi. 

 Enl. t. 477, f. 1. Vail. O. A. 61, 62. 



Black, white beneath ; primary quills white at the base ; 

 tail, middle feathers black, rest white. Length twelve 

 inches. Cape of Good Hope. 



Cape Shrike, Lath. Lanius Brubru, Lath. Suppl. 

 Vail. O. A. t. 71. f. 1, 2. Lan. Capensis, Shaw. 



Varied black and white above, beneath white ; crown 

 and nape black ; eye-streak white : wing spot white ; 

 tail black ; outer feathers white. 



The Bou-bou, Vail. O. A. t. 60. Lanius Bou-bou, 

 Lath. 49. 



Black, chest and belly ashy; wings with two white 

 bands ; bill and feet yellow. Caffraria. 

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