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whole truth, as we learn from Dr. Hopkinson's most instruct- 

 ive article in Bird Notes p.p. 250—254, September, 1911, that 

 the young of FaocepJialus fuscicollis have red heads and necks, 

 so that P. ruhricajnllus appears to be simply the young-;, 

 nob " cage varieties," of P. fuscicollis. 



Salvadori in Cat. Bds. XX., p. 365 and W. L. Sclater, 

 Birds of N. Africa, 111., p. 220, both state that the young 

 of /'. fuscicollis has no red on the head, while the adult has 

 this colour, a very natural conclusion to come to, but which 

 Dr. Hopkinson has shown to be the reverse of the actual facts. 



Aviaries and Birds at Hoddam Castle. 



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

 {Continued from page 243). 



Faik Lories {Charmosi/7iopsis pulchclla). This beau- 

 tiful species is impossible to paint in a word picture, thq 

 utmost one can do but very faintly indicates their glowing 

 beauty — they formed a picture, in their enclosure of rich 

 tropical colouring that is simply indescribable — a sight that 

 once seen is never forgotten. Briefly they may be described 

 as miniature Stella's Lories, and a reference to the coloured 

 plate in Bird Notes, Vol. I. N.S., page 65 will indicate this 

 more clearly than pages of text. 



DEScraPTiON: It is not much larger than a Budgeri- 

 gar, but has a shorter tail. Head and underparts shining 

 cardinal-red, with a patch of deep violet-blue on the back 

 of the head, and with narrow streaks of yellow on the breast; 

 upper parts and wings vivid green; the tail is pointed, and 

 broadly tipped Vvath fiery orange. The female is similar to 

 the male, save that she has yellow patches on the flanks. 

 Though there have been attempts at nesting no young have 

 been reared. Space will not permit me to linger and I must 

 pass the remaining species in very rapid review. 



Yellow-ijacked or Ceram Lory {Lorius ftavopalli- 

 aius). Of this fine species, there was one male in exquisite 

 plumage, a sketchy description must suffice General colour 

 rich shining cardinal-red, with wings of vivid green, and a 

 mantle patch of bright yellow. It was paired with a very 



