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THE MONTH'S ARRIVALS. So far we have been indebted al- 

 most entirely to Mr. \V. K. Teschemaker, and interesting as the notes have 

 been from his pen, this feature of our Magazine will be even more interest- 

 ing and useful, if many others will send notes as to such uncommon arrivals 

 they come across or hear of. I venture to urge this point strongly oil each 

 member. 



ERRATA. On page 213, title, for eryhrogenys read erythrogenys ; on 

 page 215, line 4 from bottom, for are read were; on page 234, line 5 from 

 bottom, for shelves read sheds ; on page 229, line 10 from bottom, for Szvan- 

 nahs read Savannahs. 



Notes on The Clarionet Bird and Penduline Tits from Continental sources, 

 unfortunately crowded out, will appear in ?iext issue. 



Jibe flDontb'6 arrivals. 



A large consignment of" Indian birds has recently reached the London market, com- 

 prising- some rare and interesting- species, for particulars of which I am much indebted to 

 Mr. \V. Frost. Mr. Frost writes : " Out of the Indian lot I have received the three Redstarts 

 •' {R. rttfitieniris), two Niltavas (E. suitdava), one Himalayan Blue Flycatcher, three Bengal 

 " Pittas, three Drongos {D. paradisea\, one pair of Orange-headed Ground Thrushes (G. 

 " cihinus), ouepair of I,anceolated Jays an 1 some Shamas. Amongst the remainder were 

 " White-crested, White-throated, Red-throated, Black-throated and Grey Jay Thrushes, 

 " Scimitar-billed Babblers {P. erythrogenys and P. sc hist ice ps), Yellow Vented Bulbuls, Black - 

 " headed Orioles and Gold-fronted Chloropsls." 



I hope to see these this week. W. E. T. 



I recently saw at Mr. Hanilyti's six Virginian Cardinals which had just come over. 

 These were very steady, but I hear they are generally so wild on arrival that they have to 

 be kept in a darkened cage. The Americans must keep a very close surveillance on their 

 exports for few indeed are the species that are now smuggled through from the States. 

 Nevertheless the process of extermination by gunshot continues, and several of the 

 American Game-birds have almost reached the vanishing point. There are known to be 

 several races of the Virginian Cardinal, but has anyone noticed that there are at least two 

 distinct types of song? At one time I had several individuals (and heard others) which 

 sang a soft, dainty, warbling strain, but all those I have had during the last ten years 

 have sung loud, dominant notes which could be heard two hundred yards away. This latter 

 type of song runs as follows : — "2'-xiee-o; tchoo-tchoo-tchoo-tchoo (ad. lib.); ckur-r-r-r-r" 



w. E. T. 



Three birds have recently been imported from Jamaica which have not perhaps been 

 quite satisfactorily identified. Mr. Thorpe had two and Mr. I,uer one. Mr. Thorpe called 

 his "Tinkling Grackles " but Mr. I,uer called his a ''Black Cassique." I saw the latter 

 specimen and it certainly did not resemble any of the Cassiques that I have seen, the 

 Cassicinae having certain well-marked characteristics as, for instance, naked nostrils, long 

 pointed beaks and the prehensile habits of the true Hanguests. This was a thick -set bird 

 quite as large as a Jackdaw, with a stout almost corvine beak, and entirely black, the 

 plumage having a beautifully silky lustre. Its carriage was graceful and singularly erect. 

 The name given by Mr. Thorpe has an unfamiliar sound. We have all heard of a "Tink- 

 ling Cymbal " but a "Tinkling Grackie " will be strange to most of us. Our Editor has 

 very kindly looked up the species and sends me a tracing which agrees well with the 

 general appearance of Mr. Liter's specimen. 



