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FOREIGN BIRD SECTION. 



Class 151. Budgbrigars and A.S. of Lovebirds, etc.— 9. i, C. T. Maxwell, Black- 

 cheeked Lovebird; 2 and 3, Mrs. K. L. Miller, Guiana and Kosey-faced Lovebirds ; 4, 

 R. J. Watts, Hed-faced Lovebirds ; VHC, W. Cook, Budgerigars. Also exhibited Madagas- 

 car and Blue-winged Lovebirds. 



Class 152. A.S. Parrakhkts, Lories and Lorikeets, etc.— ii. i and 3, C. T. 

 Maxwell, Black-throated Lorikeet and Elegant Grass Parrakeet, a very rare couple in 

 exquisite condition ; 2, O. Millsuni, very rare Black-winged Lory, in lovely order ; VHC, 

 HC, and C, Mrs. K. Leslie Miller, Sun Conure (rare), Many-coloured Parrakeets and Swain- 

 son's Lorikeet (very rich colour), a very fine trio. Also exhibited Pennant and Barnard 

 Parrakeet and varied Lorikeet. 



Class 154. A.O.S. Parrots, Cockatoos and Macaws-q. i, T. Miller, Hawk-headed 

 Caique, very uncommon and interesting exhibit; 2, W. Cook, nice pair of Red-vented 

 Parrots ; 3, Mrs. C. Cooper, good Black-headed Caique ; 4, J. Tyson, very handsome Grey 

 Parrot ; VHC, Mrs. K. Leslie Miller, another good Red-vented Parrot. Quite an interesting 

 feature of this class was the locquacity of many of the exhibits. 



Class 154. Common Waxbii.ls, Avadav'ats, Mannikins, etc.— 6. 1, 2, 3 and 4, F. 

 Howe, Green Avadavat, quite the best I have ever seen ; Zebra Waxbills, St. Helena Wax- 

 bills and Spice Finches; a beautiful team of so-called common species. VHC, S. M. 

 Townsend, Zebra Waxbills; HC, C. K. Tyson, Grey Waxbill. A disappointing class as to 

 numbers, but all the exhibits in finest condition. Note: Exhibitors cannot expect to get 

 the classification for freely imported species extended, if they do not support such classes 

 as already exist. 



Class 155. A.S. Waxbiixs, Firhfinchks, Mannikins, etc.— 9. 1, HC and C, Mrs 

 K. L. Miller, lovely Painted Finch, good pair Crimson Finches and nice Melba Finch ; 2 

 and 3, C 'I'. Maxwell, Violet-eared Waxbill and Melba Finches, positions should have been 

 reversed ; 4, W. Cook, Vinaceous Firefinch ; VHC, S. M. Townsend, richly coloured Crimson 

 Finch. Also exhibited nice Sydney Waxbill. 



Class 156. A.S. Grassfinches, Wkavkrs, Whydahs, etc— 6. 1 & 2, C.T.Maxwell, 

 Gaboon Weaver (a beautiful and uncommon exhibit) and Painted Finches; 3, Mrs E. 

 Galloway, Scaly-crowned Finches, in exquisite condition ; VHC, M. B. Hodgkius, Pintail 

 Nonpareil. 



Class 157. A.S. Grosbkaks, Truh Finchks, etc. — 14. 1, Mrs E. Galloway, Black- 

 faced Serin, in perfect condition and a lovelv species; 2 and 3, S. M. Townsend, Cape Kock 

 Bunting and Gorgeted Finch; 4, C T. Maxwell, Cuba Finch; VHC, W. Cook, Nonpariel 

 Bunting; HC, F. Howe, Green Cardinal, appeared to be a colour fed specimen Also ex- 

 hibited Cuba and Olive Cuba Finches, Lavender-backed Finch, Pileated Bunting and 

 Hooded Siskin. 



Class 158. A.S. Tanagers.— 15. 1, 2, 4 and HC, C T. Maxwell, Rufous-throated, 

 Black-throated, Emerald-Spotted and Maroon Tanagers, an exquisite team, the first three 

 being I believe all first appearances on the Show bench. 3 & S, W. R Pickles, exquisite 

 Maroon Tanager; VHC, (2) and HC, S. M. Townsend, Magpie and Archbishop Tanager and 

 veteran White-capped Tanager; VHC, Mrs K. L. Miller and HC, J. Dewhurst, Superb 

 Tanagers. Also exhibited Tricolour and Olivaceous Tanagers, the latter wrong classed; 

 it is more probably the Olive Bulbul (fole virescens). 



Class 159. A.S. of Sugar Birds, Honkykatkrs, etc.— 7. 1 & 4, S. M. Townsend, 

 exquisite pair of Black-headed Sugar Birds and Gold-fronted Green Bulbul ; 2, O. Mlllsum, 

 another fine Black-headed Sugar Bird ; 3, Mrs E. Gallowav, Blue Sugar Bird, nice colour 

 but looking rather soft; VHC, T. Miller, Malabar Green Buibul ; HC, Mrs B. W. Hodgkin, 

 Gold-fronted Green Bulbul. Also exhibited Red-whiskered Bulbul. 



Class 160. A O. Spkciks.- 17. 1, 3, VHC and HC, C. T. Maxwell, Mexican Trogan, 

 King Bird of Paradise, Blue-bellied Niltava and Blue-winged Siva, a grand team of interest- 

 ing, rare, or very uncommon exhibits; 2, S. M. Townsend, Giant Barbet in grand feather; 

 4, O. Millsuni, very rare White Spotted Thrushes ( lanthocinla ocellata) not yet steady; VHC, 

 Capt. Perreau, rare Plumbeous Redstart; Mrs F. Warren Vernon, Green Mexican Jay, in 

 exquisite condition and lovely colour; HC, W. Cook, Brazilian Green Jay; C, Mrs E. 

 Galloway and O. Puck with Dayal Bird and Shania respectively. Also exhibited Rosy Pas- 

 tors, Amber-shouldered Troupials and Hill Mynahs. Always an interesting class, but 

 unique on this occasion for the number of rarities and first appearances 



F.B.C MEMBERS' SPECIALS. 

 Silver Medal. Mr. O. Millsuni, for his Black-winged Lory. Mr. M., however, not being 

 eligible, having won the medal at Swindon, it passes to Mr. T. Miller for 

 his Hawk-headed Caique. 

 ,, ,, Mrs K. Leslie Miller for her Painted Finch. 



i> ,, Mr. S. M. Townsend for his Black-headed Sugar Birds. 



Silver Model of Tanager, presented by Mrs. K. Leslie Miller. Mr. W. R. Pickles for his 

 Maroon Tanager. 



F.B.C. OPEN SPFCIAI.S. 

 Silver Medal, presented by Mr. T. Miller, for most points. Result not vet to hand. 

 Half Guinea, ,, ,, Mr. W. T. Page. F. Howe, with his Green Avadavat. 



W. T. P. 



Mkdat. results to hand as under : — 



Morecambk. — Not awarded, only two members competed. 

 Preston. — Mr. Pickles for his Maroon Tanager. 

 Nottingham.— Not awarded, only two members competed. 

 Swindon.- Mr Millsuni. 

 Norwich.— Mr. Row. 



