SHRIKE. 193 



This bird is in fine prefervation in the Leverian Mufeum, but 

 from whence it came is not noticed. It has, at firfl fight, the ap- 

 pearance of a Magpie in miniature, but on examination plainly 

 proves not to belong to the Crow genus, as the noflrils are not 

 covered with bridles. The bill is almoft flout enough to place 

 it with the Grojbeah; but, as it does not truly appertain to 

 one nor the other, I have ventured to rank it with the Shrikes, to 

 which it feems to have much conformity, efpecially in the fhape 

 and length of the tail, a circumftance common to many of the 

 genus. 



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