~o Lditurial. 



Raki-; Birds: Mrs. Burgess iiit\>nns us tliai ^lie h,i ■ 

 latfl}' acduired a true pair of I'urple-breasted Lories (Lorii. 

 liypDcnocliroiis), which she beliexes to l)e new to a\iculture. and 

 we think that such is the case. She lias also received one (or 

 more) ^'ellow-streaked Lory {(.'lialcof'sittdctis sciniillaii:::). 

 which she also thinks is new to aviculture, but this is not so, as 

 the London Zoo and private aviculturists possessed this specie^ 

 in pre-war times, and it has appeared on the show-bench on 

 several occasions, but it has never been numerous on the 

 market. It is a beautiful species, and a monochrome figure of 

 it api)eared in Bird Notes 1909, page 271, in connection witli 

 notes on the L.C.B.A. Show, when this species made its secon 1 

 bow to the public. 



Zoo Notes : The additions during Jainiary numbered 

 S2, of which we note the following species : 



2 Australian Flowerpeckers {Dicaeum liirundciiacaeiim). 



1 Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Dipliyllodcs hunstcni). 

 12 Lilac-crowned Fruit-Pigeons {Ftilopits coromilatus). 



2 Orange-bellied Fruit-Pigeons {P. iozonus). 



3 Magnificent Fruit-Pigeons {Megaloprepla ))Higiiipc<i}. 



2 Nutmeg Fruit-Pigeons {Myristicivora bicolor) 

 16 Bar-shouldered Doves (Geopelia liumeralis). 



II Australian Green-winged Doves (Chaleophaps chrysochlora). 

 I Nicobar Pigeon {Caloenas mcobarica). 

 *ii Plumbeous Quails {Synaeciis plumbeus). 

 I Australian Rail (Hypotaenidia brachypiis). 



* Nezv to the Collection. 



All the above are on deposit. Of the permanent additions 

 we note but two species : 



T i)air Ross's Snow Geese (Llien rossi). 



1 Farl's Weka Rail {Ocydro)Jius carii). 



The additions during February numbered 93. These 

 include y;^ Indian species placed on deposit, consisting of: 



3 Dial Birds (Copsyclius saularis). 



37 Dwarf Turtle Doves (Onopclia Inuiiilis). 

 II Tigrine Turtle Doves {Spilopclia tigriua). 



2 Collared Turtle Doves (Turtur farrago). 



16 Indian Palm Doves (Stcgiiiatopclia cavibaycnsis). 



4 Demoiselle Cranes {.iiitliropoidcs rirgo). 



Among the purchases and gifts are the following inter- 

 esting species, but nothing new to the coUcci'wn : 

 2 Lavard's Bulbuls (Pycnonotiis layardi). 

 I Yellow Hangnest {Cassicus pcrsicus). 



