Genus Cotiurio, Vig.

Cuaracterts Genericr.

Rostrum pedesque ut in genere Lanio.

Ale subrotundatz, breves; remige prima brevi, secund’ sequentibus paullo breviore, tertid
quarta et quinta feré eequalibus longissimis.

Cauda elongata, gradata.

Typus genericus, Lanius Excubitor, Linn.

Tas. XII. Fig. 1.
COLLURIO HARDWICKIIL.

Coll. capitis parte anteriore, striga per oculos ad collum extendente, alts, caudaque nigris ; capitis
vertice, corpore infra, macula media alarum, caudee tectricibus, rectrictbus duabus lateralibus,
ceterarumque, quatuor mediis exceptis, basi apiceque albis ; occypite, nucha, dorsoque imo
albescenti-grisets ; dorso medio lateribusque abdominis Serrugieis.

Rostrum pedesque nigri. Caput superné albo nigroque colore in duas feré partes transversim
divisum. Longitudo corporis, 8 unc. ; ale a carpo ad apicem remigis 3tia, 34; rostri, 2;

tarsi, +; caudee, 33.

Tus interesting example of the genus Codlurio is named in honour of that zealous naturalist Major-General
Thomas Hardwicke. In size it is somewhat inferior to the common Red-backed Shrike of Kurope, which we
have every reason to believe it resembles in its habits and manners. Its range in India is very extensive, as
it occurs in most collections both from the plains and mountains.

A black band passes over the forehead, encircles the eyes, and extends round towards the back of the neck ;
wings black with a white central spot; the top of the head, the under part of the body, the tail-coverts, and
the two lateral tail-feathers are white; the four middle tail-feathers black with white tips; the back of the
neck and lower part of the back are grey; middle of the back and sides of the belly ferruginous.

 

Tas. XII. Fig, 2.
COLLURIO ERYTHRONOTUS.

Coll. strigd frontal per oculos ad medium colli extendente, alts, rectricubusque quatuor mediis
megris ; capite supra, nuchd; dorso superiort, rectrictbusque lateralibus pallidé ctnereis ;
corpore mfra, alarum maculé media, remigum interiorum apicibus, rectricum lateralium
marginibus omniumque apicibus, albis ; scapularibus, dorso imo, abdominisque lateribus
Serruginets.

Rostrum pedesque nigri, illus mandibuld inferiori ad basin flavescenti. Striga per oculos
nigra, supra graciliter albo marginata. ‘Tectrices alarum inferiores albze. Longitudo

corporis, 10 unc. ; ale, a carpo ad apicem remigis 3tiz, 3%; rostri, +; tars?, 14; caude, 4+.

In its style of colouring the present species is somewhat similar to the preceding, from which however it may
be distinguished by its larger size. It appears to be by no means so common, and to be almost exclusively
confined to the mountains.

A black frontal band passes through the eyes to the middle of the neck, bordered above with a white line :

the wings are black with a white central mark; the four middle tail-feathers black tipped with white ; the
top of the head, back of the neck and mantle together with the lateral tail-feathers are ash-coloured ; the
remainder and lower parts of the belly ferruginous ; the throat and breast white.

Of these two birds, the Plate represents what may be considered as males in adult plumage.

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