Birds from British East Africa. 499 
watched one as it sat on the outside branch of a tree, and 
from this elevated post made repeated flights, like a Drongo 
or Flycatcher, at some passing insect. On three different 
occasions I found dead lizards impaled on thorns; this may 
have been done by this or by the previous species, but 
L. caudatus was seen to fly from one bush on which lizards 
were impaled. 
59. Lanius minor. Lesser Grey Shrike. 
Lanins minor Gm. 
Bill and feet black. 
A common bird, of which I shot specimens at Kallima 
Theki and elsewhere. 
60. Lanius collurio. Red-backed Shrike. 
Lanins collurio L. 
I never saw the Red-backed Shrike anywhere until March 
31st, when a large north-going migration appeared at Kallima 
Theki, and for a week it was an extremely abundant species. 
After this all the birds disappeared as suddenly as they 
came, and, except for a few belated stragglers, I did not see 
the species again. 
61. Lanius phcenicuroides. Rufous-tailed Shrike. 
Lanius phcenicuroides Severtz. 
Iris brown; bill and legs black. 
This Shrike appeared to be common amongst the thick 
bush near the Athi. Specimens were also obtained near the 
Thika River, but I have no note of having observed it at 
Kaivasha. 
62. Eurocephalus anguitimens. Smith's Wood-Shrike. 
Eurocephalus anguitimens Smith. 
Iris brown; bill and legs black. 
A single specimen of Smith's Wood-Shrike was shot at 
Kibwezi on April 8th. It proved to be a male, and was the 
only one I got, though I saw the species again at Bondoni. 
I do not think that it is rare, but many of the Wood-Shrikes 
are such adepts at concealing themselves in the thick bush, 
that it is difficult to say to what extent they are distributed. 
