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3 Pink -browed Rosefinches (Propasser rhodorhrous). 



2 Common Rosefinches (Carpodaciis erythrimiis) . 



1 Red -mantled Roseflnch (Propasser grandis) 



3 Streaked Laughing Thrushes (Trochaloptcrum Une- 



atum). 



2 White-eyes (Zosterops palpehrosa). 



1 Magpie Robin (Byal Bird) young 9 



1 Blue-fronted Redstart (Puticilla frontalis). 



1 Shama, young cT 



♦Probably new to English aviculture. 



Most of the birds have come into the possession of our 

 members, and we shall get detailed accounts of same a little 

 later. The Indian White-eyes, Streaked Laughing Thrushes, and 

 Grey-headed Ouzels have passed into the writer's possession, and 

 are all rare and handsome species. Accounts will appear in our 

 next issue. 



It is most disappointing that at the end of the voyage, 

 what promised to, be a unique consignment, should have suffered 

 such disaster, and it speaks much for the care bestowed on 

 the birds that any were landed alive, and Lieut. Kennedy will 

 have the sympathy of all aviculturists in the disaster which 

 overtook the birds at the tail-end of the voyage, robbing him 

 of the fruits of his enterprise and aviculturists of many beauti- 

 ful and rare acquisitions. 



Infertile Clutches : Our esteemed member, Mr. C. 

 R. Tyson, is making a collection of eggs of Foreign birds, 

 and will be 'greatly obliged if members will send him any addled 

 or infertile eggs from their aviaries which they do not require 

 for their own cabinets. Kindly post them to C. R. Tyson, 169 

 Sloane Street, Chelsea, London, S.W. We hope many members 

 will respond — many such eggs are often thrown away. 



Food Items: Our esteemed Hon. Vet. Surgeon, Mr. H. 

 Gray, kindly sends ^the following: — ' 



" Miss A. von Keim, Arta, Greece, is, on behalf of 

 the Ladies' Association of the Greek Cottagers' Industries, 

 offering to bird fanciers and aviculturists silk-worm pupae 

 at one shilling per kilogramme (2.2046 pounds). In large 

 quantities, it will be sent carriage paid. I have advised her 

 to transport in hermetically sealed tins. She informs me""that 

 there was a plague of grass -hoppers in Greece last year and 



