39 

 THE SHOW SEASON. 



The Show Committee have granted a Medal to the following Show, 

 in addition to those already announced. 



DUDLEY, January 20th and 21st. 



Classification for three classes for Foreign Birds One Bronze Medal. 

 Judge, Mr. J. Robson. Schedules from Mr. J. G. I.eech, Norwich 

 Villa, King .Street. Dudley, Worcestershire. 



3, Swift Street, S. M. TOWNSRND, 



Ful ham. S.W. Hon. Exhibitional Sec. 



SHOW REPORTS. 



CAMBRIDGE SHOW. 



A very successful and all round Show, covering- Kur and Feather, was held at the 

 Corn Exchange, on November 25th and 26th, by the Cambridge Ornithological Society, but 

 Bird /Votes readers are only interested in the Foreign Bird Section. I quote the following 

 from the Cambridge Express. 



" The exhibition of Cage Birds was an exceedingly good one. Mrs. Anningsou, of 

 " Cambridge, had an exceedingly fine collection of birds, several being rare specimens. Two 

 " especially — a Banksian Cockatoo* and an All Blue Macawt— are so rare that it is stated as 

 " being doubtful if their doubles can be found in any collection in the World. An offer of 

 " £s°° was recently declined for one of these birds." 



There were four classes for Foreign Birds, three open and one local, which were judged 

 by Mr. H. T. T. Camps, F Z.S. 



Macaw or Cockatoo, single -10. 1, 2, VHC,, HC, and C, Mrs. C. \j. Anningsou. very 

 rare Banksian Cockatoo, Salmon-crested Cockatoo, Coffin's Cockatoo, Scarlet and Blue 

 Macaw, and Bare-eyed Cockatoo, in the order given, all in the best of condition— a grand 

 team ; 3, A. Stubbing's Macaw. Mrs. Anningsou also exhibited a fine specimen of the All 

 Blue Macaw. 



Parrots, I.ouikkets, ktc— 13. 1, 2, VHC, HC, and C, Mrs. C. L. Anningsou, Kclectus 

 Parrot, Jardin's Parrot, Senegal Parrot, Blue Mountain Lorikeet and Cuban Amazon, all in 

 perfect condition; 3, W. B. Olivers; VHC, C. H. Row, Mrs. Anningsou also exhibited 

 exquisite specimens of Double-fronted Amazon, and Cashmere and Burmah Parrakeets. 



A.O.V. not largkr than A Ca rdin Ai.— i r . i, 3, and C, Mrs. C, L. Auuiugsoii, Scarlet 

 Tanager, I.ong-tailed Whydah and White Java Sparrows, in the order given ; 2, and HC, 

 C. H. Row ; VHC, J R Hadley, Bicheno Finches. Also exhibited Cape Doves, Yellow 

 Budgerigars, Archbishop Tanager, Tri-coloured Nuns and Red-faced Lovebirds. 



Fokkign Local— 13. 1, 3, VHC, HC, and C, Mrs. C. L. Anningsou, Gold-fronted Fruit- 

 sucker, pair Cuban Amazons, Green Glossy starling pair Eclectus Parrotsand Pekin Robin ; 

 2, Mrs. Punch, King Parrakeet Also exhibited Blue-fronted Amazon, Green Budgerigars, 

 Madagascar Lovebirds, Shaft-tailed Whydah, Rosella Parrakeet and Rosella Cockatoo. 



Compiled by W.T.P. 



L.C.B A. SHOW 

 This Show was a great success, and the T..C.B. Association are to be congratu'ated 

 on receiving an entry containing a greater number of rarities and first appearances than 

 has been the case ill recent years, and its 20th Exhibition must stand out as unique ill this 

 respect Space will not permit any description of the exhibits, but some of the more note- 

 able we shall hope to describe iu our next issue. 



The following are all new to the Show Bench this season, though one or two may have 

 appeared in the provinces: Black-cheeked Lovebird; Black-throated Lorikeet ; Black- 

 winged Lory ; Gaboon Weaver ; Spotted Emerald TanagerJ ; Red-throated Tanager ; 

 Black-throated Tanager ; Mexican Trogan ; White Spotted Laughing Thrushes; Plum- 

 beous Redstart ; and Giant BarbetJ. 



Time has not permitted any search, so it is just possible one or more may have 

 appeared iu the " long ago." Visitors to the Zoo will be familiar with several of the above 

 species. 



The following are very uncommon, only appearing at rare intervals, and some have 

 not been exhibited for many years: Sun Conure ; Elegant Grass Parrakeet ; Hawk-headed 

 Caique : Rufous-bellied Niltava ; Blue-winge1 Siva ; and White-capped Redstart. 



Mr. F. Finn judged. There was the curiously annomoly of the same species receiving 

 awards in two classes ! The exhibits must have been difficult iudeed to separate— the 

 judge's awards were well received. 



• t X \ The Loudon Zoo possess these species. W T. P. 



