The Great-hilled Flycatcher. 165 



called attention to the same error and corrected it in the 

 same manner; I think it a j)ity that the mistake is still per- 

 sisted in. 



I saw Mr. Maxwell's perfect Purple Sunbird at 

 the Crystal Palace this year, and was delighted to renew my 

 acquaintance with the species. His method of feeding ap- 

 peared very similar to my own, so it is doubtful if it can 

 be much improved. It is to ho, lioped that more of, these 

 birds will be imported in a healthy condition, for I know 

 they would give great pleasure to aviculturists. 



The Great-billed Flycatcher 



(Cyornis inagnirostris). 

 By Wesley T. Pagk, F.Z.S., Etc. 



The Flycatchers form one of the most fascinating groups 

 of birds to keep, cither for room, cage, or aviary and the 

 species figured on our plate, if by no means the most gorgeous 

 of the group, is most certainly a beautiful and striking bird. 

 Unfortunately, they are all rare, very rare, on the English bird 

 market, in fact very many of them are unknown to English 

 aviculture; yet, given proper food they are not short-lived, 

 for the few species that are known to cage life in this country 

 have all done well — instance the specimen from which the figure 

 on our plate was drawn, which has been in Mr. Maxwell's 

 possession for upwards of two years, while Mrs. Ijcslie Miller's 

 Verditer and Tickell's Flycatchers have both been in this 

 country for a similar period if not longer. 



Their graceful form, confiding demeanour and beauti- 

 ful colouration, make them an acquisition to any collection, 

 and most certainly birds to be sought after by Eill. 



Mr. C. T. Maxwell's beautiful specimen has been ex- 

 hibited at the L.C.B.A. and L.P.O.S. exhibitions of 1909-10 

 and 1911, and in February last at the Crystal PalaCe, it was 

 looking far better than when first shown, while its plumage 

 was of a richer hue, with not a feather out of place. 



Our esteemed member, Mr. Douglas Dewar gives some 

 interesting notes on Flycatchers in Bird Notes Vol. VTII., 

 pages 47-8, 



