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as rago pnts are •.■jiequalli.'tl, Ixu^oiiiiuy very oluimmy, fearless, and 

 tricky. ^[oreovpr, once they have got over tlie first few critical 

 weeks in this country are not difficult to keep fit, and are then 

 fairly long-lived. They are natives of South America, and can 

 bo successfully wintered in a cold ;-oom without artificial heat, 

 but I consider them the ])ett8r for a minimum temperature of 

 45 degrees F. during that period. The hues of the plumage of 

 most of the species ai'e either rich yellow and black, or orange, and 

 black, distributed in varying propoi'tions. This specimen was in 

 exquisite condition and an cxti'emely ))nautiful bird, in its garment 

 of rich orange-yellow and bh( 'k, the former c )lour predominating. 

 Anothei- I'ai'c Hangiiest, the White-win.ucd (Iclcnif^ hiillnrl-i), was 

 sh;i\vii by our csteomed menibiT, Mr. A. .1. U. O'Xcil, it was in perfect 

 condition, and a vei'y beautiful bii-d, whidi f do urjt I'emember to 

 have seen on tlu^ lionch Ixd'ore. 



Sr(;AU-iuiM)S: Xo less than six s]iciiniciis (if tiiese bively 

 " Blue C!re('])i^i-s " A\-i'i-e stagcfl, ii:il (iiic of whii'li was in ])oor 

 condition, but tlu' ]>alm for tightness of |)lunuage and rich colouration 

 must go to Mr. Townscirrs (■x(|uisite Yellow-winged, this specimen 

 , is getting almost pa,triarch;d, the present being its sixth annual 

 appearance.' at tlu^ Palaci; Slmw. The Pur|)le .Sugar-bii'd till (piite 

 recently has l)cen much rai'cr than the Yelldw-winged species, which 

 is well known, and of -which a coloured ])late appeared in Vol. 

 VI. of the Clulj .I('UrnaJ. 'I'lie ruri»le as its name Avould indicate, 

 has an iri(b'^cent gai'nieiit of purple ,ni 1 bl;i-k, llashiii'-i' like s])ark- 

 ling gems. The dainty i^i-ace and iniiuite fm-ni of these birds 

 as well as their extreme l)eauty endeai- them t) all l>ird lovers. 

 Like many other s])ecies, they are difficult to establish, but once 

 this is accomplished, they are not difficult to keep fit. Diet: 

 Milk .sop, made from either fresh ov condensed milk, crumbled 

 sponge cake, and Mellin'.s food; ripe fruit— grapes and banana, 

 with an occasional mealworm or other small insect. 



The space at my disposal for the rarer birds, has been 

 more than occupied, and T aiuist now j)roceed to review the respective 

 classes. H. T. T. Cami)s, K.Z.S. judged the Parrot classes, and 

 F. Finn, M.A., F.Z.S. the remainder, their awards with one or 

 two exceptions being well received. 



BuDGKKiaAKS Han(;i\(; Pakkots, Etc. (5): This class, con- 

 taining only five entries, l)ut all were of exceptional merit. The 

 Blue Budgerigars l)eing one nf the attractions of the Show- -it only 

 remains to say the bii'ds were vei'y fit and beautiful, and to 

 refer readers to the coloured ph-itt; and Mr. Millsum's article in 

 oiu" last issu'. Ml'. S. M. Townscnd's remarkable Blue-crowned 

 Hanging I'aia-ot, was looking better than ever, most certainly one 

 (■f the richest coloured specimens ever seen. 



1 I>. I'auvvels, ti-ue pair Blue Budgerigars; 2 S. M. 

 T( wiiscnd, P)lue-croAvned Hanging Parrot; 3 Colville and Son. 

 tiue i^ao' VelloAv Budgerigars; 4 E. J. Watts, Red-faced 

 Lovebird; v.h.c. C. T. MaxAvcIl, Eed-crowned Hanging Parrots. 



