POMAIOKHTirCHTJS. 293 



Genus POMATORHYNCHUS, Boie. 



Pomatorhynclins senegalus {Linn.). 



(Plate XIII. fig. 7.) 



Telephonus erythpopterus, Gurney Sf Ai/res, Ibis, 1860, p. 211 ; 1865, 



p. 273 ; Nehrli. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 69 (1899). 

 Laniarius senegalus, Skarpe, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 894 



(1876-84)." 

 Telephonua senegalus, Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 124 (1883). 

 Telephonus senegalus. Stark & Solater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 19 



(1901). 

 Pomatorhynclius senegalus, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 299 (1903). 



The eggs of the Blaek-headed Bush-Shrike are of a regular oval 

 shape, moderately glossy, and of a pinkish-white colour, marked 

 with specks, blotches, streaks, and angular lines of reddish grey, 

 brownish gre}', and lavender. They measure from -93 to '99 ia 

 length, and from •67 to '71 in breadth. 



2. Natal T. Ayres, Esq. [C.]. 



4. S. Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



Pomatorhynchus blanfordi {Sharpe). 



(Plate XII. figs. 17 & 20.) 



Telephonus blanfordi, Gadow, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 127 (1883). 

 Pomatorhynchua blanfordi, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 300 (1903). 



Eggs of Blanford's Eed-winged Bush-Shrike are of a blunt oval 

 shape and very slightly glossed. The ground-colour in aU four 

 examples is pure white, spotted, blotched, and generally scrawled 

 with purplish brown and lavender. Measurements vary from 

 •9 to -92 in length, by -65 to -66 in breadth. 



Harrar, S. Abyssinia, June. Mr. Zaphiro [C.]. 



Pomatorhynchus australis (Smith). 



(Plate XIII. fig. 9.) 



Pomatorhynchus trivirgatus, ^ntferss. -BzWs Damarn-land, p. 151 (1872). 

 Telephonus tiivirgatus,' Gadoio, Cat. Birds B. M. viii. p. 122 (18rf3). 

 Laniarius trivirgatus, Sharpe, ed. LayarWs Birds S. Africa, p. 396 



(1875-84). 

 Telephonus trivirgatus, Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 70 (1899). 

 Telephonus australis. Stark Sf Sclater, Fauna S. Africa, Birds, ii. p. 22 



(1901). 

 Pomatorhynchus australis, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 300 (1903). 



The eggs of the Three-streaked Bash-Shrike resemble those of 

 P. senegalus, but are rather more richly coloured. Four examples 

 measure respectively : -9 by -67 ;-85 by -64; -9 by -68; -81 by -63. 



2. Ondonga, Ovampo-land {C. J. Crowley Bequest. 



Aridersson : Tristram Coll.). 

 2. Ondonga (C J. A. : Tristram Crowley Bequest. 



Coll.). 



