BIRDS. RAPACIOUS. Shrike. 549 



21. Brafilian Shrike. — 20. Lanius Pitangua. 15. 



Is black above, and yellow beneath ; the crown is marked with a tawny ftreak, and a 

 " white bar runs acrofs the orbits. 



L. Pitangua. Lath. ind. orn. i. 78. n. 42. — Tyrannus brafilierrfis. BrifT. av. ii. 401. t. 36. f. 5. — 

 Pitangua guacu. Marcgr. braf. 216. Raj. av. 165. — Pitangua guacu, or Bemtere. Will. orn. angl. 

 198. Id. lat. 146. t. 38. — Bentaveo, Cuiriri. Buff. oif. iv. 579. t. 27. — Tyran de Brefil. PI. enl. 

 n. 212. — Brafilian Tyrant. Lath, fyn* i. 187. n. 39. 



Inhabits Brafil. — Is nine inches long; the bill is ftrong; the cheeks are each marked with a browrf 

 fpot below the eyes ; the chin is white ; the feathers on the upper parts of the body are edged with 

 yellow ; the under furfaces of the wings are yellow ; the tail is brown, edged with reddilh, its under 

 furface being olive yellow. 



22. Rufous Shrike. — 21. Lanius rufus. 17. 



Of a red, or rufous, colour above, and white beneath ; the head is greenifh black. 



L. rufus. Lath. ind. orn. i. 77. n. 35. — L. madagafcarienfis rufus. Briff. av. ii. 178. t. 18. f. 4. 

 Ger. orn. i. 75. t. 59. f. r. — Schet-be. Buff. oif. i. 313. — Pie-griefche rouffe de Madagafcar. PI.. 

 enl. n. 298. f. 2. — Rufous Shrike. Lath. fyn. i. 180. n. 31. 



Inhabits Madagafcar. — Is nearly eight inches long ; the bill, legs, feet, and claws are leaden grey, 

 or pale horn colour ; the head and neck are black with a greenifh glofs •, on the female this is lefs 

 fplendid, and the fore part of the neck is grey. 



23. Barbary Shrike. — 22. Lanius barbarus. 18. 



Is black above, and red beneath ; the crown and thighs are tawny. 



L. barbarus. Lath. ind. orn. i. 79. n. 45. — L. fenegalenfis ruber. Briff. av. ii. 185. t. 17. f. 2. — 



Gonolak. Buff. oif. i. 314 Pie-griefche de Senegal. PL enl. n. 56. — Barbary Shrike. Lath. fyn. i. 



173, n. 23. 



Inhabits Senegal. — Is near nine inches long; the bill, tail, legs, feet, and claws are black; the head," 

 fcrag, ventlet or under fide of the rump, and the lower wing coverts are yellow. 



24. Yellow bellied Shrike. — 23. Lmtuus fulphuratus. 19. 



Is brown above, and yellow beneath ; the head is blackifh, furrounded with a whitifh 

 fillet. 



L. fulphuratus. Lath. ind. orn. i. 79. n. 43. — L. cayanenfis luteus. Briff. av. ii. 176. t. t6. 

 f. 4. — Becarde a ventre jaune. Buff. oif. i. 312. — Pie-griefche jaune de Cayenne. PI. enl. n. 296. — 

 Yellow-bellied Shrike. Lath. fyn. i. 188. n. 40. 



Inhabits Cayenne. — Is the fize of the laft ; the chin and throat are white ; the legs and feet are 

 grey; the bill and claws are blackifh; the wings and tail are brown, edged with red. 



25. Cayenne Shrike. — 24. Lanius cayanus. 20. 



Of an am colour; the head, tail, and primary wing quills are black. 

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