280 lANIIDiB. 



LaniuR auriculatus, Dresser, Birds Eur. iii. p. 407 (1871) ; Saunders, 



Ibis, 1871, p. 207 ; Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. yiii. p. 283 (1883). 

 Lanius pomeranus, Whitehead, Ibis, 1885, p. 37. 

 Phoneus pomeranus, Sharpe, Eand-l. iv. p. 283 (1903). 



The eggs of the Woodchat-Shrike are normally of a pointed oval 

 shape, in some cases the smaller end being blunt and rounded. 

 Many eggs possess a fair amount of gloss, some are entirely with- 

 out it. 



They are exceedingly variable in colour and form. Of the many 

 types to be found, the following may be enumerated : — Ground-colour 

 of some shade of green, varying from the palest greenish white to a 

 clear but pale green, marked with oHve-brown or yellowish brown 

 and lavender. Ground-colour greyish white, marked with pale 

 brown, or rarely with dark chocolate-brown, and violet-grey. 

 Ground-colour varying from cream-colour to pale buff, marked with 

 various shades of brown and dark grey. Ground-colour pinkish 

 cream-colour, marked with pale red and purplish grey. Ground- 

 colour salmon-pink, marked with chestnut and purplish grey. 



As in almost all eggs of the Shrikes, the tendency of the mark- 

 ings is to form a broad zone round the larger end, the remainder of 

 the shell being very sparingly spotted. The specks and blotches 

 forming this zone are sometimes distinct, but more frequently 

 confluent. 



The eggs vary in size from "81 to 1 in length, and from -Gl to -71 

 in breadth. 



4. Holland, 25th May. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



4. Valkenswaard, Holland, 21st May Seehohm Coll. 



{S. Seehohm). 



5. Valkenswaard, 21st May {H. S.). Seebohm Coll. 

 1. Valkenswaard, 23rd May (H. S.). Seebohm Coll. 



6. Valkensward, 27th May {H. 8.). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Valkenswaard, 29th May (H. S.). Seebohm Coll. 



5. Near Elbeuf, Prance, 15th May Seebohm Coll. 



(Noury : Hargitt Coll.). 

 4. St. Pierre, Eure, France (Noury : Seebohm Coll. 



Hargitt Coll.). 

 ■I. St. Pierre (Noury: Hargitt Coll.). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Spain, 29th April (H. Saunders). Seebohm Coll. 



8. Castille. Lord Lilford [P.]. 



6. Malaga, 6th May (H. Saunders: Seehohm Coll. 



Hargitt Coll.). 



5. Malaga, 30th May (H. S.). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Malaga, 7th June (H. 8. : Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 



Coll.). 



5. Seville (A. Ruiz). Seebohm Coll. 

 4. Seville (A. R.). Seebohm Coll. 

 4. Seville {A. R.). Seebohm Coll. 



6. Corsica. J. Whitehead, Esq. fCl. 

 2 Malta. Gould Coll. 



3. Dalmatia. Seebohm Coll. 



4, Parnassus, Greece, 19th May Seebohm Coll. 



(H. Seebohm). 



