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MADAGASCAR SHRIKE. 



Lanius Madagascariensis. L, cinereus, subtus albidus, loris 

 nigris, rectricibus ruftscentibus. Lin. Syst, Nat. 



Cinereous Shrike, whitish beneath, with black lores^ and ru- 

 fescent tail. 



La petite Pie Grieche de Madagascar. PZ. Enl, 299. 



Size of a Hedge-Sparrow : throat and fore part 

 of the neck in the male black: smaller wing- 

 coverts rufous: bill black; legs lead-colour. Na- 

 tive of Madagascar. 



r,ENGAL SHRIKE. 



Lanius Emeria. L. subcristatus fuscus, subtus albus, temporibus 



uropygwque phoeniceis. 

 Subcristated brown Shrilie, white beneath, with crimson 



temples and vent. 

 Lanius Emeria. L, griseus subtus albus, temporibus uropygioque 



rubris, Lin. Syst. Nat. 

 Indian Redstart. Edw. pL igo, 

 Bengal Shrike. Lath. syn. 



A VERY elegant species: size of a sparrow, or 

 rather larger: bill |)ristled on each side the base: 

 on each side the head, under each eye, a mode- 

 rately large deep crimson spot, edged with white : 

 vent fme crimson: bill and legs brown. Native gf 

 India. 



