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Class I20. All species not comp? ised in the above. All 

 the prizes were won by Mr. Glasscoe, of Clapton. First, 

 Grey Struthidea— the first time this species has been seen 

 on the Show bencli, to which it is not well adapted. 

 Second, Masked Wood Swallow. Third, White-eyebrowed 

 Wood Swallow. Fourth, Sacred Kingfisher. V.H.C., 

 Mr. H. B. Smith's Red-headed Troupial. H.C., Mr. H. B. 

 Smith's Purple-headed Glossy Starling. C, Mr. Oakey's 

 Brazilian Troupial. The class also contained a Barbet 

 and a cock Shamali. Nine entries. We fail to under- 

 stand why the Judges always put the INIasked Wood 

 Swallow before the White-eyebrowed— we should reverse 

 them. 



The Club's Silver Medal for the best Parrot was 

 awarded to Mr. H. B. Smith for his Macaw, and that for 

 the best in Mr. Swaysland's classes to Mr. Picard for his 

 Superb Tanager. 



The Sugar Sifter presented by Mr. Oakey was 

 awarded to Mr. Townsend for his Zosterops. 



Mr. Glasscoe won the Abrahams' Memorial "Trophy" 

 (which remains a m3'stery) with his Struthidea. 



FOREIGN BIRDS: 



THEIR ADAPTABILITY AND INDIVIDUALITY. 



To the thoughtful and studious aviculturist, there 

 are few phases of bird-life more interesting and lovable 

 than that of the readiness of most of our foreign friends 

 to adapt themselves to the altered conditions under 

 which they must necessarily live in capiivity, and the 

 many distinct and charming little ways they possess, 

 which often enable us to recognise them when other 

 means fail, even when in the midst of a number of their 

 fellows. 



Examples of most species of foreign birds have, at 

 some time or other, endured captivity, and in some 

 instances they have taken so kindly to the loss of freedom 

 as to live with us for a number of years, cases being on 



