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and Hybrids, ist, and Special 236, Mrs. Cooper, with 

 a pretty pair of Hybrid Parrakeets, Red-rump-Rosella. 

 Not by aii}^ means a difficult cross, but interesting 

 nevertheless. 3rd, and Special 237, Mr. Clayton, a 

 Hybrid bred between a Grey Java Sparrow and an 

 African Silverbill ; a curious bird, showing the bad 

 points of each parent without presenting any of the 

 good ones. The other bird, described by its owner 

 — surely in a fit of enthusiasm — as a Hybrid between 

 an English Chaffinch and an American Nightingale, 

 was quite ignored by the Judges, on account of it 

 bearing a much too-striking resemblance to an ordinary 

 hen Chaffinch. 



Class 152. 15 Entries. All species of Insectivorous 

 arid Fruit- eating birds, not comprised iri the above, ist, 

 Mr. Fyfield,ahandsomeTouracou, in beautiful condition 

 and very tame. A decidedly uncommon bird, espec- 

 ially at shows. Deserved to win. Described as a 

 " Clock Bird," possibly a local native name. 2nd, Mr. 

 Osbaldeston, quaint Green-billed Toucan in splendid 

 condition and looking well. 3rd, Mr. Townsend, 

 Blue- winged Green Bulbul, a very beautiful creature, 

 and well shown. 4th, and Specials 231 and 242, Mr. 

 W. B. P'rostick, one of the Foreign Thrushes {T^crdics 

 fumigatus) bearing a resemblance to our English bird. 

 Grand condition and shown to perfection — indeed I 

 considered it the best shown bird in the Section and 

 well worthy of its honours. V.H.C., and Special 232, 

 Mr. Townsend's fine Blue- cheeked Barbet. Also 

 V.H.C., Mr. Batchelor, a handsome Indian Shamah in 

 nice condition, and an Indian Dj^al Bird, belonging to 

 the same owner, somewhat scarce at Shows. The 

 class contained several Pekin Robins, one of which 

 left no doubt of its sex, b}^ singing beautifulh^ 



Class 153. 16 Entries. Selling Class for Foreign 

 Birds, price not to exceed 15/-. ist, and Special 238. 



