EED-BACKED SHEIKE. 



LANIUS COLLURIO, Linn. 



Lanius collurio, Linn. S. N. i. p. 136 (1766) ; Naum. ii. 

 p. 30 ; Macg. iii. p. 505 ; Hewitson, i. p. 70; Yarr. ed. 4<, 

 i. p. 209; Dresser, iii. p. 399. 



Pie-grieche ecorcheur, French ; der Rothriickige W'drger, 

 German ; Alcaudon, Verdugo, Spanish. 



A common summer visitor to most parts of England 

 south of Trent ; less frequent in our northern counties ; 

 scarce in Scotland ; very rare in Ireland. 



