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examples to Madarasz taken in August and September. I 
obtained a specimen (a male) on the 27th of July, 1908, and 
Horsbrugh and I saw and obtained several in the first week 
in May 1909, near Nicosia. It is a visitor on spring—and 
autumn—migration, and possibly some individuals may nest 
in the pine-forests in the hills. 
353. Lanius isabellinus Ehrenb. 
The Isabelline Shrike is only recorded from Cyprus, so 
far as I am aware, by Madarasz, who received a female from 
Glaszner, taken near Larnaca on November the 8th, 1902. 
369. Lanius auriculatus, Mull. 
Lanius pomeranus, Sparrman, B. 0. U. List, p. 38. 
The Woodchat-Shrike was met with once only by Lord 
Lilford, one of whose companions obtained a male in the 
Karpas district on April the 26th, 1875. It does not seem to 
have been noticed by Pearse or Guillemard ; but Glaszner 
sent quite a young bird to Madarasz, unfortunately without 
data, which the latter is convinced must have been bred in 
the island. Horsbrugh and I saw a few examples in April 
1909 and obtained specimens; and Mr. Baxendale sent me 
up from Papho a male and female, both taken in the same 
month. Our first note of the bird was on the 8th and our 
last on the 26th of April. No doubt it is in the main a 
visitor on the spring and autumn migrations, and apparently 
may sometimes nest in the island. 
370. Lanius nubicus Licht. 
The Masked Shrike is a very common summer visitor, 
arriving at the end of March and leaving at the very end of 
September or early October. It nests abundantly in the 
hills, and is found in numbers in the highest parts of 
the mountains. It seems to have been first noticed in the 
island by Guillemard, who found it both on the north side of 
the northern range and in a few places on the southern; he 
brought back a good series of skins and some nests and eggs. 
Glaszner also collected a large number of adult and juvenile 
specimens from March to September. Horsbrugh in 1909 
