_a._ Inchlangin, about the beginning of December 1873. Iris dark hazel. Many small beetles in stomach. Another I shot was either a young one or in moult. _b._ ♀ Tati, October 4, 1874. Iris hazel. Family LANIIDÆ. 103. DRYOSCOPUS BOULBOUL (Lath.): Sharpe, _Cat. Afr. B._, p. 48. South African Puff-backed Bush-Shrike. _a._ Crocodile River, July 1873. Iris hazel. 104. DRYOSCOPUS CUBLA (Lath.): Sharpe, _Cat. Afr. B._, p. 48. Pied Puff-backed Bush-Shrike. _a._ ♂ Tati, August 28, 1873. Iris crimson. _b, c._ Not labelled. 105. LANIARIUS BAKBAKIRI (Vieill): Layard’s _B. S. Afr._, p. 161. Bakbakiri Bush-Shrike. _a, b._ ♂ Mossel Bay, Cape Colony, April 11, 1873. Iris dark grey. Remains of beetles and seeds in stomach. _c._ ♂ Ladysmith, May 25, 1873. Iris dark grey. 106. LANIARIUS SULPHUREIPECTUS (Less.): Sharpe, _Cat. Afr. B._ p. 49. Yellow-breasted Bush-Shrike. _a._ ♂ Motloutsi River, October 15, 1873. Iris dark hazel. 107. LANIARIUS ATROCOCCINEUS (Burch.): Sharpe, _Cat. Afr. B._, p. 49. Crimson-breasted Bush-Shrike. _a._ ♂ (?) Crocodile River, July 1873. Iris, outside violet, inside crimson. _b, c._ ♂ Near Eland’s River, July 1873. Iris, outside violet, inside crimson. Insects, beetles, and grasshoppers in stomach. _d._ Makalapsi River, August 8, 1873. Iris violet and crimson. _e._ ♂ Tati, September 2, 1873. Iris neutral tint. _f._ ♂ Tati, October 2, 1874. Iris slate-colour; bill and legs black. Insects (principally beetles) in stomach. _g._ ♂ Tati, October 21, 1874. Iris slate-colour; bill and legs black. 108. LANIARIUS SENEGALUS (L.): Red-winged Bush-Shrike. _a._ Second Makalaka kraal, Zambesi road, September 3, 1874. Iris hazel; bill black, base of upper and a good deal of base of under mandible bright slate-colour; legs pale slate-colour; claws rather darker. _b._ ♀ Pantamatenka River, January 18, 1875. Iris dark hazel; bill black; legs pale slaty blue; claws dusky. 109. LANIARIUS TRIVIRGATUS (Smith): Gurney in Anderss. _B. Dam. Ld._, p. 151. Three-streaked Bush-Shrike. _a._ Crocodile River, July 1873. Iris hazel. _b._ ♀ Near Metli River, August 10, 1873. Iris dusky hazel. _c._ Not labelled. 110. LANIUS MINOR, Gm.: Sharpe, _Cat. Afr. B._, p. 51. Lesser Grey Shrike. _a, b._ ♂ Tati River, where Makalaka road leaves it, going north, November 19, 1874. Iris hazel; bill lilac, tinged on top of upper and end of lower mandible with black; legs dark brown. Beetles in stomach. 111. LANIUS COLLARIS, Gm.: Sharpe, _Cat. Afr. B._, p. 51. Collared Shrike. _a._ ♂ Durban, April 1873. Iris hazel. _b._ ♀ Pietermaritzburg, May 2, 1873. Iris dark hazel. _c._ ♀ (?) Mossel Bay, Cape Colony, April 11, 1873. Iris dark hazel. Stomach full of remains of beetles; no gravel. 112. LANIUS COLLURIO, L.: Sharpe, _Cat. Afr. B._, p. 50. Red-backed Shrike. _a._ ♀ Meriko River, November 18, 1873. Iris hazel.