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Collurio ludovicianus. 
Mici.dlosGX CoiiriLy, Mass. 
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live Rod-poll in a trap cage put out on the 
Under date of January 27 I recorded a, note on the a 
supposed great Northern Shrike vdiich I savr attack a cago- 
ed Red-Poll at f’aynard’s in West I'ov/ton. 
The rollo'ving 
day (Jan. 23) the. same age and bird beii.ig in t e sar.io 
place, a Siiriko appeared and aiy.in tried to get at the 
captive. After fluttering about :.ha cage fo • a nonont 
11 discovered tiie trap door and t'lstoring became it£;olf 
a prisoner. When ?Taynard "'Vent out to tec. re ' ais priz 
ho discovered that it \7as a JLoggerhO.adt 'Shrike. Wiilo 
I vas examining tliis bird to-day a live Tree Sparrow 
\/as introducea ini/O its cage. The vShrike immediately 
dealt it a quick blov; on the back of the skull knocking 
it to the floor where he pinned it firmly, grapping its 
nock in his pov/erful beak. After a moment, ho'/ever, 
ha rolGa.sod his hold, \7hon the Sparrov/ fluttered off 
apparently unhurt. During ^the remainder of the time 
it remained in the cage he regarded it \ 7 ith apparent 
indifference. As ho had oaten two bii-ds previously 
day (one given to liim alive) lack of appetite v/as proba¬ 
bly the cause of his apathy on this occasion. In the 
assault just described he made no use vdiatover of ei 
feet or claws. 
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