BIRDS. RAPACIOUS. Shrike. 551 



L. madagafcarienfis. Lath. ind. orn. i. 79. 11:46. — L. madagafcarienfis minor. BrilT. av. ii. 264. 

 t. 16. f. 1. 2. — Cali-calic, Bruja. Buff. oif. i. 315. — Petite Pie-griefcbe de Madagafcar. PI. enl. 

 n. 299. f. 1. 2 Madagafcar Shrike. Lath. fyn. i. 174. n. 24. 



Inhabits Madagafcar. — This fpecies is about the fize or a fparrovr, being fcarcely five inches long; 

 on each fide of the head the fpace between the eyes and noftrils, called the Jiraps or lora, are black ; 

 the upper wing coverts are red ; the greater part of the tail quills are red : In the male the chin and 

 throat are black, in the female this circumftance is wanting. 



2 97 29. Bengal Shrike. — 27. Lanius Emeria. 23. 



Is grey above and white beneath ; the temples and rump are red. 



L. Emeria. Lath. ind. orn. i. 74. n. 23 L. bengalenfis fufcus. Briff. av. ii. 175. n. 14. — Mul- 



cicapa Emeria. Syft. nat. ed. x. 236. n. 7 Rouge-queue. Buff. oif. i. 309. — Bengal Red-ftart. 



Albin. av. iii. 24. t. 56. — Indian Red-ftart. Edw. av. iv. t. 190. — Bengal Shrike. Lath. fyn. i. 

 175. n. 25. 



Inhabits Bengal. — Is five inches and a half long ; the bill is brownifh afh ; the irides are whitifh ;. 

 the belly, rump, and upper tail coverts, are red ; each fide of the neck is marked with four curved 

 fpots of black; the tail is light brown; the legs, feet, and claws, are black. Mr Latham adds, that 

 the head is fomewhat crefted.. 



298 30. Blue Shrike. — 28. Lanius bicolor. 27. 



Of a blue colour above, and white below; having a black frontlet. Mantiff. 1771, p. 124- 



L. bicolor. Lath. ind. orn. i. 75. n. 26. — L. madagafcarienfis caeruleus. Briff. av. ii. 197. t. 16. 



f. 3. Gerin, orn. i. 75. t. 60. f. 1. — Loxia madagafcarina. Syft. nat. ed. xii. 306. n. 42. — Pie- 



griefche bleue de Madagafcar. PI. enl. n. 32. f. 2. n. 298. f. 1. — Blue Shrike. Lath. fyn. i. 178. 



n. 29. 



Inhabits Madagafcar. — This fpecies, which lives on infe&s, is fix Inches and a half long: The head, 

 bill, edges of the wing quills, the two middle tail quills, and the edges of the four next tail quills on 

 each fide are blue ; the frontlet, or feathers which furround the bafe of the upper mandible, the wing 

 quills, except at their roots, the outermoft tail quills on each fide, the legs, feet, and claws, are black: 

 The female differs from the male in having much lefs fplendid colours; her under parts are dirty 

 white or light afh colour, and her wings are longer than thofe of the male. Mr Latham adds, that 

 the tail of this fpecies is very flightly wedge-fhaped, being almoft equal at the end. 



299 3.1. Manilla Shrike.— 29. Lanius hucorhynchos. 28. 



The body is blackilh above, and whitifh beneath ; the bill and rump are white. 



L. leucorhynchos. Lath. ind. orn. i. 77. n. 38. Mantiff. 1771, p. 524. — L. manillenfis. Briff.. 

 av. ii. 180. n. 17. t. 18. f. 2. Gerin, orn. i. 75. t. 62. — Longraien. Buff. oif. i. 310. — Pie-griefche 

 de Manille.Pl. enl. n. 9. f. 1 White-billed Shrike. Lath. fyn. i. 181. n. 33. 



Inhabits Manilla — Is feven inches long ; the wings, tail, legs, feet, and claws, are black ; the tail; 



is equal. 



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