256 DR. 0. FINSCH ON BIRDS FROM NORTH-EASTERN 
107. LaniaRIus cRUENTUS (Hemp. & Ehrb.). 
Laniarius cruentus, Hempr. & Ehrenb. Symb. Phys. av. t. ili.; Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 62. no. 227 ; 
Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 330; id. Fauna d. Roth. Meer. no. 185; Brehm, Habesch, p. 215. 
no. 77; Finsch & Hartl. Vogel Ostafr. p. 354. no. 171. 
a. g. River Amba. August 19. 
b. dS. Rairo. August 14. 
Both specimens are males with the beautiful rose colouring on the breast, like fig. 2 
on tab. iii. in the ‘Symbole physice.’—0. F. 
[Iris brown. 
Two male specimens obtained, one at Amba. I had not seen it before; but Mr. W. T. 
Blanford told me it was one of the first birds he shot at Loulla.—W. J.] 
Fam. CORVID. 
108. ARCHICORAX CRASSIROSTRIS (Riipp.). 
Corvus crassirostris, Riipp. Neue Wirbelth. t. 8. 
Corvultur crassirostris, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 75. no. 242; Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 346; id. Fauna 
des Roth. Meer. no. 136. 
Archicorax crassirostris, Finsch & Hartl. Vogel Ostafr. p. 370. no. 181. 
a. d. Takonda Pass. April 21 (no. 456). 
[The only specimen procured was sent to me in the flesh by a friend; eye too far 
gone to note colour of iris. I afterwards saw one of these birds at Facado, and heard 
that they were much commoner further south, on the road to Antalo. I did not see it 
in the Bogos country. Contents of stomach, dung.— VW. J.] 
109. Corvus aFFinis, Riipp. 
Corvus affinis, Riipp. Neue Wirbelth. t. 10. f.2; id. Syst. Uebers. p. 75. no. 239; Heugl. Syst. 
Uebers. no. 343 ; id. Fauna d. Roth. Meer. no. 142; Brehm, Habesch, p. 216. no. 79; Finsch 
& Hartl. Vogel Ostafr. p. 372. no. 183. 
a. d. Senafé. April (no. 410). 
Long. al. Caud. Culm. Rost. a rict. Tars. Dig. med. 
15" 5! 10" 1” 10" gf gm gu vA V! 7" __O. F. 
[Common from Koomaylee to Addigerat from March to May.—W. J.] 
110. Corvus scaPuLatus, Daud. 
Corvus leuconotus, Sws. B. W. Afr. i. pl. 5. 
scapulatus, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 75. no. 238; Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 245 3 td. Faun. des 
Roth. Meer. no. 137. ’ 
—— pheocephalus, Cab. Mus. Hein. i. p. 282. 
