52 L.P.O.S. f^hon^. 



L.P.O.S. Show. 



By Wesltoy T. Paok, F.Z.S., Etc. 



The 52nd annual SIioav was held at the Crystal Palace from 

 Feb. 3rd. to 7th, inclusive. As in past years the management left 

 nothing to be desired, practically everything that could be done, 

 was done, to make the conditions perfect, and Mr. Ramsden and his 

 colleagues must be congi'atulated on having achieved another well 

 deserved success. 



The Foreign Section I do not Inwever, consider e(|ual to 

 past years, though many I'are and heautifnl birds w(M'e staged — 

 for this I Idnme the Imildiiig, and tlie f n'ci.i;-!! l)ii-d exhiltitors 

 will at any rate I'cjoice when tlie i-i-mi 'it the shmv is <'Iianged 

 for some moi'i' suitable l>u'lding than tlie liistirii' ghiss liMUse, 

 notwithstanding the associations connected therewith, ff)r the draught 

 nuisance evidently cannot be remedied in spite of all that human 

 ingenuity can suggest, and not only did the visiting public suffer 

 discomfort, but that the l)irds of this section also suffered from the 

 ocnditions was only too palpable by their demeanour, and caused 

 the exquisite beauty and attractiveness of many of the exhibits 

 not to be fully realised. The precautions taken against draughts 

 unfortunately obscured the light. These remarks, a strict sense 

 of duty compels me to make, though I regret to offer any de- 

 preciatci-y observations concerning a society of which I am a member, 



the sole fault is the unsuitable character of the 



C.P. for such an exhibition. Draught is as deadly poison to all 

 .•species of birds! 



The Rare Exhibits: Many of these have already lieeu 

 noted in Bird Notes in earlier reports, and only those not previously 

 noted will be chosen for special mention. 



The Cock of the Rock (Rupicola crocea): This bird, though 

 now well known to visitors to the London Zoo, was a first appearance 

 on the Show bench, and naturally a centre of great interest the 

 whole period of the Show. It was one of the birds collected 

 by Mr. W. Frost, for Sir William Ingram, in the early part, of 

 last year, and passed into the possession of Monsieur Pauvvels 

 about October, and he is certainly to be congi-atulated on the 

 pierfect condition in which the l)ird was staged. 



A few notes on their Avild life and treatment in captivity will 

 doubtless be of interest. 



Mr. Frost wrote an account of his experiences in collecting 

 the birds, in the Aviculiural Magazine, from which 1 glean the 

 foil iwiiig interesting notes: — Mi'. Frost found the species on the 



northern slii)es of the Merume Mountains, British Guiana 



the formation of the Merume range reminds one of a iiigantic sbjiie 

 wall, from whicli the top coui'ses have InnMi dislo.lg^'d, farming a 



1' 'i|' (!' delM'is all al'iig the foot ovei' ;ill is the thick 



dark tangle of l)ush \ nest was found, it was stuck to 



