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The specimen herein described was in perfect plumage and I certainly 

 deplored the absence of the camera, which alone prevents figures of some 

 of these fine creatures illustrating these notes. When this bird is excited 

 and the crest (5 inches in length) is raised and the bird stands erect, this 

 fine creature has an imposing and majestic appearance. This species as a 

 whole cannot be classed as talkers, neither did the specimen in question so 

 entertain me, but most individuals are excellent mimics and some learn to 

 speak a few words. Young specimens soon become tame and make ex- 

 cellent pets. I may say here that for the majority of the Cockatoos a seed 

 mixture of maize, oats, wheat, hemp and sunflower seeds, should form the 

 staple diet, supplementing this with ripe fruit, green food, raw carrot, plain 

 biscuit, nuts in variety — not omitting cuttlefish, grit, and branches of pine 

 or willow for them to chew up. Habitat : Kastern Moluccas. 



GoFFiN's Cockatoo {Cacatua goffini): A pair of the finest specimens 

 I have ever seen represents this charming species in the collection. This 

 species, apart from its being very uncommon, is to my mind one of the 

 most beautiful of the white cockatoos, either when at rest or displaying 

 itself in all its glory. In a healthy specimen the plumage has a lovely 

 bloom, which must be seen to be appreciated, and which was present to the 

 fullest degree in Mrs. Anningson's well conditioned pair. The plumage is 

 white; the base of the hind feathers of crest is yellow ; under side of wings 

 and tail pale yellow ; bill, creamy witli a slight bluish tinge ; legs and feet 

 light lead colour ; irides deep black. Length over all about \2\ inches. 



The female differs from her lord and master in several respects, viz. : 

 she is decidedly smaller — her crest is smaller and not so full — the underside 

 of her wings and tail are only slightly tinted with yellow — she is much 

 quieter in demeanour, and her irides are brown. 



It is an intelligent species, and is both a talker and good mimic. 



They nest in holes of trees, three or four eggs are deposited on the 

 bare wood and are pure white in colour — the young mature slowly, taking 

 fully three years to reach maturity. Hab. : Tenimber Islands (U.flf. Cat.) 



Hvacinthink Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinns) : This is rare 

 indeed and almost unknown outside Zoological Gardens, and even in these 

 places the specimens are limited to ones and twos. Our esteemed member 

 is certainly to be congratulated on so rare an acquisition. Of course so 

 huge a species cannot be everybody's pet, neither are they very suitable for 

 towii or citv life, where one often finds neighbours anything but kindly dis- 

 posed towards one's bird-keeping propensities; but it is easy to understand 

 the fascination they possess where one can give them the accommodation 

 Mrs. Auningson is able to, and the houses are some distance apart ; their in- 

 telligence and companionable demeanour soon attach them to their owners. 

 The adult bird is puce-blue, lighter on the head and neck, but duller on the 

 undersurface ; underside of tail black ; naked skin round the eyes, and at 

 base of lower mandible bright yellow ; bill black ; legs and feet blackish- 

 grey. Total length 34 inches, of which the tail measures 2oi. Hab. : Brazil. 



