. Ibis . be fairlyseparated, and the last-mentioned name has a slight priorityin point of date. 3. Lanio lawrencii, (Plate VI. fig. 2.)Tachyphonus atricapillus, Lawr. Proc. Acad. Sc. Phil, 1868, p. 360. Above olive-green, with indications of black coming outon the intcrscapulium ; wrings and tail brownish black, edgedwith olive; upper surface of head and nape black; sides ofhead greyish; throat greyish white; middle of abdomenferruginous orange; sides passing into olive; under wing-coverts white; bill blackish, pale at the base below; feetclear brown. Whole length 48, wing 2-4, tail 2*
. Ibis . be fairlyseparated, and the last-mentioned name has a slight priorityin point of date. 3. Lanio lawrencii, (Plate VI. fig. 2.)Tachyphonus atricapillus, Lawr. Proc. Acad. Sc. Phil, 1868, p. 360. Above olive-green, with indications of black coming outon the intcrscapulium ; wrings and tail brownish black, edgedwith olive; upper surface of head and nape black; sides ofhead greyish; throat greyish white; middle of abdomenferruginous orange; sides passing into olive; under wing-coverts white; bill blackish, pale at the base below; feetclear brown. Whole length 48, wing 2-4, tail 2*2 inches. Hah. Trinidad [Alexander). Obs. Mr. Lawrence having kindly sent me his uniqueexample of this species for examination, I have come to theconclusion that it is a young male of a new species of Lanio,allied to L. versicolor, and remarkable for its small size. Asin L. versicolor, there is scarcely more than an indication ofa commissural tooth. There l)eing already a Lanio airica- Ibis ^188 5. PL VI,. Ha-Mharl; urnp. LTACHYPHONUS NATTERERT ,</.2LANI0 LAWRENClIy/-,
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