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greenish-black, with each feather of the head, neck and wing-coverts spotted 

 with pale bnffish-yellow ; the under surface is crossed by narrow bars of pale 

 buffish-3'ellow, which become reddish yellow on the under tail coverts; a 

 band of red and yellowish-red crosses the middle of tail, this band being 

 broken up by numerous bars and freckles of black. The beautiful penciling 

 and spotting of the plumage cannot be described in a few words, no word 

 painting can do justice to, a sight of this superb bird with outstretched 

 wings is a sight long to be remembered. It is a native of New South Wales 

 and Victoria, and it is frequently seen in the proximity of Sydney and other 

 large towns. According to Gould it feeds on the seeds of the Banksic? and 

 Casual incp, but it also eats many caterpillars, doing much damage as it digs 

 out these dainties from the trunks and limbs of trees. It is of a shy and 

 retiring nature, of heavy flight — nests in the hole or spout of lofty Eucalypti, 

 no lining being used ; the white eggs are usually two or three in number. 

 It is also known as Bank's Cockatoo. Mrs. Anningson is to be congratulated 

 on the possession of such rare specimens as the two foregoing species. Of 

 Banksii the London Zoo now possess five specimens, which arrived this 

 summer with a large series of Australian Birds and Mammals. 



Bake-KVKD Cockatoo: This well-known, but by no means common, 

 species, was represented by a single specimen, in exquisite condition and very 

 tame. The plumage is apparently white with the exception of the forehead 

 and lores, but when the feathers are shaken loose, it is seen that the 

 feathers of the head, neck, and abdomen are pale rosy at the base; the eye 

 region is naked and the skin of a blue colour; bill, whitish-horn colour; 

 legs and feet plumbeous. Total length 16 inches, bill \\, tail 5. It is a 

 native of South Australia. 



Grhat Sai.mon-crestkd Cockatoo : This fine and uncommon 

 species is represented by two grand specimens, one not yet mature, while 

 both are in most excellent condition, the mature bird is simply grand, its 

 tight and spotless plumage of pure white with a slight rosy tinge and its 

 lovely powdery bloom being absolutely without a flaw; when the feathers 

 of the crest are erected it is a beautiful bird indeed. Both specimens are 

 good talkers and most entertaining pets. Hab. : Ceram and Amboyna. 



Gang Gang Cockatoo: Another very uncommon species, which 

 is represented by two specimens and, like the birds already noticed, is iu 

 excellent condition. The whole of the plumage is blackish slate-grey, with 

 the exception of the forehead, crest and cheeks, which are rich scarlet, all 

 the feathers with the exception of the wings and tail, are very narrowly 

 margined with white, these margins heing much less distinct on the under- 

 surface ; bill, light horn colour; legs and feet blackish. Total length 14 

 inches; tails; bill \\. The female can be readily recognised by her grey 

 crest, grey bars on flight and tail feathers, sulphur-yellow and 1 eddish scal- 

 iugs of the under surface and yellow bars of the under tail-coverts. It is a 

 native of S. E. Australia and Tasmania. 



