Birds. Tulli. 



Vol IV. No, zu 



DIFFERENT KINDS OF SHRIKES. 



We have feen various Species of Shrikes in 

 Kum ber 47 or " the Iii. Vol. of our picture 



Gallerie; we are here made acquainted with fix 

 other Species, fome of which are beautifully 

 pencilled. 



Fig. l. The jocofe Shrike. 

 (Lanius jocofus.) 



This slender and lively Bird is of the fize 

 of a common lark, and inhabits different parts 

 of China, Bengal and the eoa It of Coromandel. 

 The colour of its hack and wings is yellow 

 brown; its breaft and belly are of -a dirty white ; 

 beneath the eyes and tail it is marked with 

 rofe coloured fpots , and on the hind part of its 

 head fome feathers of a brown colour form a 

 loofe ere ft. 



Fig. 2. The Rock - Shrike. 



( Lantus infauftus. ) 



At the firft fight this Species as well as the 

 jocofe Shrike feem to belong to the kind of 

 throftles, but their crooked bill is an evident 

 proof of their being of the Shrike - race. This 

 fpecies is to be found on the Mountains of Ty- 

 rol and Swizzerland, in France and Italy. On 

 account of its tuneful ringing it is frequently 

 kept in cages. Its length is generally 7 ^ in- 

 ches > the colours of its feathers are yellow -red, 

 blew and brown. 



Why this bird in German and Latin is cal- 

 led the Unhappy, is unknown, but probably fu- 

 perftition has iuggefted the Idea. 



Fig. 3. The blak - headed Shrike. 



(Lanius melai locepiialus.) 



This beautiful Inhabitant of the foiubern 

 Islands, which only fome of the late Travel- 

 lers brought to Europe, is about 6 inches long. 

 Its principal colour is olive green except the 

 tail which has a large black band a ero f s , and 

 yellow ends. 



Fig. 4. The creile d Shrike 



(Lanius Canadenjis.) 



meafures about 6 inches and lives in Ca- 

 nada. The long brown - red feathers of its 

 head form a hanging ere ft. Its breaft is of a 

 yellow leather - colour, the belly dirty white, 

 the back tawny, and the wings black, crofled. 

 by leverai ftripes of white, 



Fig. 5. The blue Shrike. 



{Lanius bicolor. ) 



A beautiful fpecies which is only to be met 

 with in the Island of Madagascar. It generally 

 lives on infects. Its fize is larger then that 

 of the crefted Shrike meafuring about 6 § inches 

 in length. The upper part of its body is azure; 

 breaft and belly are óf a fhining white; bill 

 and feet of a blakish colour. 



Fig. 6. The pied Shrike 



{Lanius doliatus.) 



meafures alfo about 6 f inches. The whole 

 Bird is neatly pencilled with undulated white 

 and black ftripes. It is an Inhabitant of 

 Cayenne. 



