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texture, the Ijarljs few, lony and disconnected. Bill 33 nnn., 

 tarsus 46.5 nun. 



Individual B. 

 Sevkx Weeks Old. 

 vSimilar to A, except that the sooty bases are present on 

 only a few isolated feathers; a distinct blue tinge on tne crown; 

 thighs wholly bluish black; pectoral tracts of incoming- black 

 feathers further advanced; crown, nape and sides of the neck 

 tliickly sprinkled with Ijlack l)lood-feathers. Bill orange yellow. 

 B'ill 35 mm., tarsus 47 mm, 



This specimen was skinned and preserved in its juvenal 

 I-lumage. 



Individual C. 

 Seven Weeks Old. 



Shows sooty feather-bases on only the anterior part of 

 crown, where they are very pronounced. Black feathers on 

 breast are more scattered and more advanced than in A and B , 

 thighs bluish black. One or two dark feathers appear on the 

 crown. Bill clear orange yellow. Bill 31 nnn., tarsus 45 mm. 

 Sixteen Weeks Old. 



Similar to A, but lireast and abdomen uniform black, only 

 the under tail coverts tinged with blue. No white feathers 

 remain. The thighs are deep black, very slightly tinged with 

 blue near the tarsal joint; these feathers have evidently been 

 renewed. The under wing-coverts have been moulted and are 

 deep black, slightly tinged with blue. Back, scapulars, carpal 

 edge, and wing-coverts have been moulted, but not the remiges 

 o- rectrices. Bill and legs clear yellow, iris dark slaty gray, 

 Bill 33 mm., tarsus 47 nnn. 



In my Bird Sanctuary. 



By the R.H. Viscount Grey, K.G. 



[In Pcarsoirs Maga:::i)u\ June issue, a most interesting 

 account is given of this sanctuary at Fallodon. We make the 

 ft llowing extracts with our apologies and thanks to Editor and 

 Author. --Ed. B.N.] 



