2!};-; 



Genus RHODOPHONEUS, Heugl. 



Ehodophoneus cruentus {Hempr. Sf hhr.). 



(Plate XII. fig. 15.) 



Laniarius cruentatus, Blyth, Rep. Coll. Somali Co. 6; Sclater, Ibis, 1880^ 



p. 247. 

 Laniarius cruentus, Blanf. Geol. Sr Zool. Abyss, p. 342 ; Gadow, Cat. Birds 



B. M. Vm. p. 152 (1883). 

 Ehodoplioneus cruentus, Antinori Sf Salvnd. Viagg. Bogos, p. 86 ; Sharpe, 



Hand-l. iv. p. 293 (1903). 



Two eggs of the Crimson-breasted Bush-Shrike are of a long, 

 pointed oval form and slightly glossed. The ground-colour is of a 

 deep greenish blue, sparsely spotted and blotched with rufous-brown 

 and lavender, the markings being larger and more numerous towards 

 the larger end. The eggs measure respectively 1'05 by -Tl and 

 1-06 by -75. 



1. Soudan. Major H. W. Dunn [P.]. 



1. Ogayeh Wells, W. Kordofan. Major H. W. Dunn [P.]. 



Genus LANIAEIUS, Vieill. 



Laniarius rnfiventris, Simins. 



(Plate XIII. fig. 6.) 



Laniarius ferrugineus, Sharpe, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, v 393 

 (1875-84). ^ 



Dryoscopusrufiventris, Gndow, Cat. Birds B.M. viii. p. 134 (]883). 



Dryoscopus ferrugineus, Stark Sr Sclater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds ii n 27 

 (1901). ■^ ' '^' 



Laniarius rnfiventris, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 293 (1903). 



The eggs of the Greater Puff-backed Bush-Shrike are of a regular 

 oval shape and moderately glossy. They are of a pale blue colour, 

 speckled with reddish brown and lavender. The markings at the 

 broad end are more or less confluent and form a cap. Two 

 examples measure respectively : -97 by -72 ; 1-1 by "77. 



2. South Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



Laniarius atrococcineus (Burch.). 



(Plate XIIL fig. 16.) 



Laniarius atrocoocineus, Anderss. Birds Damara-land, p. 144 (1872); 

 Sharpe, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 889 (1875-84) ; Gudow, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 152 (1883) ; Starh 8f Sclater, Fauna 

 S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 31 (1901) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 295 (1903). 



The eggs of the Black-and-Crimson Shrike, taken by Mr. 

 Andersson, are of a regular oval shape and moderately glossy. 

 They are cream-coloured, spotted and blotched with pale brown and 

 lavender, the broad end being more densely covered than the other 

 parts. They measure respectively : -94 by -7 ; '91 by -65. 



2. Otjimbinque, Damara-land (C J. Crowley Bequest. 

 Anderxson : Tristram Coll.). 



