Indian Birds 
the nest and serve to locate its whereabouts. 
The eggs have a stone-coloured background 
with brownish blotches, which often form a 
ring near the large end. (Illus. B. B., p. 70; 
also F. I., p. 4.54.) 
35. Lantus vittatus : The Bay-backed Shrike. 
(F. 473): (J. 260), (= II.) 
Forehead and broad band through the eye 
black. Head pale grey, back maroon, rump 
white ; wings black with a white bar, which is 
conspicuous during flight. ‘Fail black and 
white, median feathers black, outer ones white ; 
lower parts white with a reddish-yellow tinge 
on the breast. 
36. Lanius erythronotus : The Rufous-backed 
Shrike. (F. 476), (J. 257), (+11) 
Although smaller than the last species, this 
bird is very like it in colouring. It may, how- 
ever, be distinguished by the fact that it has 
no white in the tail. The rump is the same 
colour as the upper back and not white as 
in 35. 
37. Lanius cristatus: 'The Brown Shrike. 
(F. 481), (J. 261), (- IT.) 
This species is distinguishable from the above 
three shrikes by the fact that it lacks the white 
wing bar which makes the others so conspicuous 
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