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merging into bluish-green on the lower abdomen; vent, chestnut ; beak, 

 legs, and feet, brownish-black. Total length 6\ inches, tail i\ inches. The 

 female is quite distinct from the male. Upper parts dark green, suffused 

 with chestnut on the head, neck, and upper back ; wings and tail black, 

 ed<*ed with green ; underparts pale green, with the middle of abdomen 

 whitish; ventral region, rufous. The skin is gorgeous, the living bird 

 must be beautiful beyond description ; under the influence of light the 

 hues of its plumage must be ever changing. 



A ST. Helena Seed-eater x Canary PIybrid: Capt. Sherard 

 Reeve informs me that last year the above hybrid was successfully reared in 

 his aviary; it still lives and is a very fine bird. In response to my request 

 for further details the following has come to hand. " The hen canary is a 

 " verv dark coloured one, being brown on wings and back. They had 

 " about four nests in all and so far as I could make out only one egg on each 

 "occasion ; they hatched out once previously but the fledgeling was thrown 

 " out of the nest while very young. The young one reared was the result 

 " of their third attempt, and does not at all resemble the Seed-eater. Its 

 " head and wings resemble the hen, but the back, top of tail and breast, 

 "have thrown back to light canary-yellow. It was hatched end of July; 

 " chiefly fed by the cock and was reared on ants' eggs, chopped egg and 

 " biscuit, and green food. It left the nest on August 12th, when the hen 

 " began to sit again. I am inclined to think it is a hen." 



The Club's Certificates: The following have been awarded : 

 Miss Rosa Little, for breeding Swainsou's Lorikeet for the first time for 



nearly 30 years in this country. 

 W. E. Teschemaker, for breeding the Chingolo Sparrow for the first time in 



this country. 

 Miss Drummond, for breeding a hybrid Java Sparrow X Silverbill for the 



first time in this country. 

 Will those who have been awarded Certificates note that the delay in send- 

 ing them out has been owing to getting them designed. The design is now 

 complete and all will be distributed by end of this mouth or early in April 

 at latest. 



Correspondence. 



THE GRKY BULBUL. 

 Sik, — I have just obtained a Grey Bulbul, supposed to be the White- 

 Browed Bush Bulbul (Ixos viresceits). It is a grey green all over; vent, 

 lemon yellow, and bottom of breast pale green, top white, yellow under 

 throat and white eyebrow with black streak running through. Is it rare ? 

 Please tell me what you can about it. (Mrs.) E. Warren Vernon. 



