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B. , i, p. 124), was wrongly identified (Brit. B. , DISTRIBUTION. Abroad. Spain, Portugal, south-east France, once at Gien on the Loire. Casual in Italy from the Riviera to Rome and in Heligoland. 268 A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK OF BRITISH BIRDS. LANIUS SENATOR* 113. Lanius senator senator L. THE WOODCHAT SHRIKE. LANIUS SENATOR Linmeus, Syst. Nat. , ed. X, i, p. 94 (1758 "Habitat in Indiis. " Errore. Rhine fixed as typical locality by Hartert, Vog. Pal. Fauna, i, p. 434). Lanius auriculatus P. L. S. M...iiller, Yarrell, i, p. 215 ; Lanius pomeramts Sparrman, Saunders, p. 153. Upper wing : The Corsican Woodchat Shrike (Lanius s. Badius). Lower wing : The Woodchat Shrike (Lanius s. Senator). DESCRIPTION. Adult male. Winter. Sides of fore-head and lores white ; centre of fore-head and band across fore-part of crown black ; rest of crown, nape, and upper mantle chestnut ; rest of mantle brown-black, feathers narrowly tipped brownish-chestnut ; scapulars white sometimes tinged cream ; back grey washed * This species is rather unfortunate in its names.
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