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family, and if it were not for the bird-kUling propensities of 

 some of the members, we would not have had the slightest 



Fiu. 89. — Bakbakiri Shrike on its nest. 



hesitation in including them under the chapter of " Friends 

 of the Agriculturist." 



The next species is the beautiful Four-coloured Bush 

 Shrike (L. qmdricolor), which is green above, and has the 

 cheeks and throat scarlet, followed by a broad band of black : 

 the remainder of the under-parts being yellow. Length, 7J 

 inches. It is essentially an Eastern species ranging from 

 Natal to British East Africa. 



