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THE GOLDEN HANGIM EST {Icterus xanthortiis). In my notes 

 on this species in May issue, by a printer's error the legs are described as 

 black, my MSS reads blackish, and I failed to note the error when reading 

 the proofs. Our esteemed member, Mr. Harper who is acquainted with the 

 species in its native haunts assures me that the legs and feet of the adult 

 bird are bluish or leaden-grey. The specimen I possessed for a time was 

 immature and the legs were blackish, while the skins of adult birds I had 

 by me when writing the notes, were almost black. Therefore I must 

 correct the description given as follows: 



Legs and feet (immature) blackish ; 



,, ,, (adult) bluish or leaden-grey. 



MR. MILLSUM'S COLLECTION OF LIVING BIRDS. On 



May 2nd, when visiting Bath, I spent Saturday evening and Sunday at 

 Swindon, and had the opportunity of viewing Mr. Millsum's really fine 

 collection, including several very rare species, and also a long birdy chat 

 with an ardent aviculturist and exhibitor. Our esteemed member's aviary 

 building proclivities are somewhat restrained owing to the limitations of 

 business premises, but he certainly has made the most of his opportunities, 

 and possesses several well arranged aviaries, the largest of which is of the 

 well-known type of garden aviary (see photos), consisting of open and covered 

 flight and shelter shed. It is well furnished with twigy branches and grow- 

 ing Larch and Spruce Trees, nest boxes of various types, including the use- 

 ful straw hat. It contained tine pairs of Ruddy-shouldered Troupials, Silk}' 

 Cowbirds, Saffron Finches, Black Tauagers and Golden Pheasants; also odd 

 males— Scarlet Tanager, Virginian and Grey Cardinals, and a Tanager, species 

 unknown, probably either a female Maroon or immature male, either 

 the Maroon or Scarlet. The Ruddy-shouldered Troupials hatched out and 

 all but reared young to maturity last season (vide Vol. VI.), they have 

 again started building and it is hoped that complete success ma}' be attained 

 on this occasion. 



Two other small out-door enclosures contained exquisite pairs of Red 

 Rosellas and White-eared Conures. 



There is also a well-lighted enclosed aviary, to which an outdoor 

 flight is attached, so that the occupants of the two large fixed flight cages 

 can be let out alternately for fresh air and exercise. One of these cages 

 was occupied by seven Brazilian Haugnests, very rich in colour but still a 

 little rough in plumage ; the other cage contained four very fine Superb 

 Tauagers and one Festive, all looking very fit, but the plumage of the rare 

 Calliste festiva still showed the effects of importation. Here also at one 

 end a good sized flight is arranged, containing the following, all looking 

 very fit and tightly feathered: True pairs of Stanley and Many-coloured 

 Parrakeets, and males of Laughing Thrush and Guiana Lovebird. 



Indoors: On a small landing was a large aviary-cage (really a small 

 aviary) constructed of glass, wood and wire, and so arranged that though it 



