from Somaliland and Southern Abyssinia . 14$ 
viii. p. 253 (1883) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ* Gen. xxi. p. 130 
(1884), & xxvi. p. 239 (1888). 
a , b. A ad. Philwaha, Abyssinia, 16 February, 1899; 
(Nos. 321, 322.) 
Iris brown; bill and legs black. 
[This Shrike was always found in family parties of from 
five to ten in number. Though very common locally, with 
the exception of a solitary bird seen at the Didesa river, it 
was met with only in the Djimma valley.—L.] 
96. Lanius humeralis, 
Lanius humeralis Stanley ; Gadow, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. viii. 
p. 255 (1883); Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, p. 476. 
a, b. d ? • Harrar, Abyssinia, 27 December, 1898. 
(Nos. 40, 46.) 
c. ? . Gadaburka, Abyssinia, 21 January, 1899. 
(No. 250.) 
d. $ . Ticka Tcheeka, Abyssinia, 22 February, 1899. 
(No. 365.) 
e. d imm. Gitemma, Abyssinia, 14 March, 1899. 
(No. 424.) 
/. $ imm. Guatti, Abyssinia, 27 March, 1899. (No. 456.) 
a , b , c, d , /. Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 
e. Iris brown; bill and legs dark slate-colour. 
[The most widely-distributed bird in Abyssinia proper. 
It makes an open untidy nest, usually containing about 
five eggs, of a pale green colour, with brown spots at 
the larger end. It was one of the earliest birds to nest 
(March 1st).—L.] 
97. Lanius nubicus. 
Lanius nubicus Licht.; Gadow, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. viii. 
p. 282 (1883). 
a. Kassim river, Abyssinia, 20 January, 1899. 
(No. 243.) 
Iris brown; bill steel-blue ; legs black. 
[The only example of this Shrike met with during our 
journey was the one secured on the Kassim river.—L.] 
