Foreign Hirds at Torquay SJtozir T/T 



eciiial \'.H.C., pair Chinese Quail, perfect condition, good 

 Plumed (Iround Dove, pair Palm Doves, in perfect feather and 

 bloom; C, Diamond Doves. 



A most interesting" class and all remarkably steady for 

 such species. 



A. S. Fruiteater and Softbill (13). i, 4 Sps., 2., 

 ^^H.C., H.C., and C Rattigan, Purple Sunbird, " spic and 

 span," absolutely perfect; Amethyst Starlings, rare, interesting 

 and beautiful; V.H.C., Yellow-wing Sugarbird, perfect but out 

 r.f colour; PLC, Af. Crimson-crowned Barbet ; C, grand Pekin 

 Robin. Ex. 2. 3, ^^FLC., and ex. H.C., Whitley, pair 



Saltators (species?), new to show-bench, rare; Indian Blue 

 Flycatcher; perfect Cdossy Starling; fine Pagoda Mynah. Ex. 

 3. 4,, Mrs. Dalton-Burgess, Superb Spreo, well named, a 

 superb bird; fine pair Blue Sugarbirds, wee-bit soft. 



A wonderful class of gorgeous exotic birds, with very 

 little indeed l:)etween the first half dozen of them. There 

 were also staged good specimens of Red-eared Bulbul, and 

 Blyth's Starling, the latter a species very seldom met with on 

 the English Bird Market. Capt. Rattigan's Amethyst Starlings 

 were a very fine and interesting pair, the hen being almost as 

 attractive as her gorgeously apparelled mate, her plumag'e, 

 colour and pattern being very similar to that of the male 

 Wilson's Wood Thrush, the colours being pure, pattern sharply 

 defined, the whole plumage having a silky surface. 



A.O. Species (10). i, 4 Sps., 2, 3, 4, V.H.C. (2), H.C. 

 and C, Whitley, Senegal Touracou, superb and without 

 blemish; Occipital Blue-pie, well staged, faultless condition; 

 Grey-backed Piping- Crow, again faultless ; Guatamelan Blue 

 Jay, a dazzling combination of glistening black, white, blue 

 and green, " in the pink "; Yucatan Jay, g'ood condition; 

 ' Severn Sisters " Babbler, a rare exhibit; Hill Mynah; Blue- 

 cheeked Barbet; truly a grand team. Ex. 2, Mrs. 

 Dalton-Burgess, Satin Bower Bird in faultless condition, 

 like silk. 



Perhaps the most perplexing class of all for the judge, 

 for certainly eight of the ten entries were potential firsts ! 

 All the entries except one were from Mr. H. Whitley — a team 

 of which any exhibitor might well be proud. 



