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whinchat. 

 steadiness .. .. .. .. .. .. ..15 



Size .. .. .. ..10 



Qualit}' and condition .. .. .. .. ..65 



vStaging.. 10 



100 



Variety and depth of colours preferred, as 

 indicating age. Missing claws a great defect. 



ROBIN. 



vSteadiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 



Size . . , . . . , . . . . . . . . . 10 



Bold eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 



Upper breast the redder the better . . . . • . 15 



Upper part of liead, neck and back nice yellowish 



olive brown . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 



Lower breast, a clear w^hite, in marked contrast to 



the upper red . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 



Quality and condition ..20 



Staging 5 



100 

 A good exhibition specimen should be sprightly 

 in his cage, and fairly tight in feather. 



COMMON WREN. 



Steadiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 



Size . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 



Markings, clear and well defined . . . . . , 20 



Quality and condition (tail and flights must be per- 

 fect and unfrayed) . . 50 



Staging:.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..10 



THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB. 



New Members joining the Club between this time 

 and the end of April may, if they wish, instead of 

 paying the full subscription for the current year and 

 receiving the back numbers of " Bird Notes," pay a half 

 subscription of 2/6 and be entitled to " Bird Notes " only 

 from the date of their election. They would, however, 

 be wiser to pay the full subscription and take the back 



