Genus Cotturio, Vig. 
Cuaracteres GEenerict. 
Rostrum pedesque ut in genere Lani. 
Ale subrotundatz, breves; remge prima brevi, secund& sequentibus paullo breviore, tertid 
quarta et quinta feré eequalibus longissimis. 
Cauda elongata, gradata. 
Typus genericus, Lanius Excubitor, Linn. 
TAB. XII. Fig. 1. 
COLLURIO HARDWICKII. 
Coll. capitis parte antertore, striga per oculos ad collum extendente, alis, caudaque nigris ; capitis 
vertice, corpore infra, macula media alarum, caudce tectricibus, rectricibus duabus lateralibus, 
ceeterarumque, quatuor medus exceptis, bast apiceque albts ; occipite, nucha, dorsoque imo 
albescenti-grisets ; dorso medio lateribusque abdominis Serrugineis. 
Rostrum pedesque nigri. Caput superné albo nigroque colore in duas feré partes transversim 
divisum. Longitudo corporis, 8 unc. ; ale a carpo ad apicem remigis 3tize, 3+; rostr 
tarst, +; caude, 32. 
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Tus interesting example of the genus Collurio is named in honour of that zealous naturalist Major-General 
Thomas Hardwicke. In size it is somewhat inferior to the common Red-backed Shrike of Europe, which we 
have every reason to believe it resembles in its habits and manners. 
it occurs in most collections both from the plains and mountains. 
A black band passes over the forehead, encircles the eyes, and extends round towards the back of the neck , 
wings black with a white central spot; the top of the head, the under part of the body, the tail-coverts, and 
the two lateral tail-feathers are white; the four middle tail-feathers black with white tips; the back of the 
neck and lower part of the back are grey; middle of the back and sides of the belly ferruginous. 
Its range in India is very extensive, as 
Tas. XII. Bie. 2 
COLLURIO ERYTHRONOTUS. 
Coll. striga frontali per oculos ad medium colli extendente, alts, rectricibusque quatuor medivrs 
nigres ; capite supra, nucha; dorso superiorz, rectrictbusque lateralibus pallidé cinerets ; 
“ Di ay ; vs , 
corpore infra, alarum macula media, remigum interrorum apicibus, rectricum lateralium 
margiibus omniumgque apicibus, albis; scapularibus, dorso imo, abdominisque lateribus 
Serrugineis. 
Rostrum pedesque nigri, illius mandibulA inferiori ad basin flavescenti. Striga per oculos 
nigra, supra graciliter albo marginata.  ectrices alarum inferiores albee. Longitudo 
corporis, 10z une. ; ale, a carpo ad apicem remigis 3tize, 3$; rostrz, 4; tarst, 14; caudce, 4+. 
In its style of colouring the present species is somewhat similar to the preceding, from which however it may 
be distinguished by its larger size. It appears to be by no means so common, and to be almost exclusively 
confined to the mountains. 
A black frontal band passes through the eyes to the middle of the neck, bordered above with a white line ; 
the wings are black with a white central mark ; the four middle tail-feathers black tipped with white ; the 
top of the head, back of the neck and mantle together with the lateral tail-feathers are ash-coloured ; the 
remainder and lower parts of the belly ferruginous ; the throat and breast white. 
Of these two birds, the Plate represents what may be considered as males in adult plumage. 
