LESSER GREY SHRIKE. 167 



by the dirty asli-colour of the upper parts, with which 

 all the feathers are fringed, and by the dull white of 

 the under parts. 



The egg of this bird and a beautiful variety are figured 

 from drawings kindly sent me by M. Moquin-Tandon, 

 from eggs found in Spain. 



Figured by Gould, (Lesser Grey Shrike;) Naumann, 

 pi. 50; Buffon, pi. enl. 32, (Pie-Grieche d' Italie;) 

 E,oux Orn. Prov., pi. 51, $ adult, f. 2, young; Bouteil 

 Om. du Dauph, pi. 18, f. 3. 



