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the power of words to descrilje — this species has not previously 

 been seen on the show bench. 



The Japanese and Loo-choo Robins exhibited by Mrs. 

 K. Leslie Miller and also by Mr. Ezra were very interesting- 

 and altogether charming birds, the former being new to the 

 show bench. 



The following* beautiful and rare species were all staged 

 in excellent condition and plumage: 

 Jackson's Whydah. Yellow-cheelved Hill-Tit. 



Eainljow Bunting. Verditer Flyca.tcher. 



Black -cheeked Cardinal. Dusky Thrush. 



Black and Yellow Grosbeaks. Coppersmith Barhet. 



Blue and Black Tanagier. Blue-throateci Flycatcher. 



Gold and Green Tanager. Mexican Trogan. 



Emerald Spotted Tanager. Indian Kingfisher. 



Amethyst-l-umped Sunbird. Common Inaian Eedstart. 



Purple Sunbird. Count Eaggi's Bird of Paradise. 



Indian White -eye (bred in captivity) Fairy Blue Bird. 

 Blue-Vinged Fruitsucker. Fire-tailed Finches. 



Banana Quit. Orainge-'breasted Fruit -Pigeons. 



Jerdon's Fruitsucker (9). Purple Sugar Bird. 



Through the necessity of going to press early, owing to 

 indices, it is impossible to give more than the above glos- 

 sary; but a full review will be given in our next issue. 



Mr. H. D. Astley judged, and had a most difficult and 

 arduous task. , ' ' ! . I ' 



The Sonneberg Aviaries (U.S.A.) 



By Lee S. Crandall, 



Assistant Curator of Birds. 



The following article, reprinted from the Zoological Society 



bulletin of the New York Zoological Society, September, 1911, will, 



we feel sure, be of general interest to our readers, as indicating 



/methods and success of American aviculturists . — Ed. 



Aviculture has never been a popular pursuit in 

 America; and just why not, is rather difficult to say. It is 

 not lack of interest in captive living birds, for thousands of 

 Canaries and large numbers of more interesting species, are 

 imported annually by the two or three dealers who monopolize 

 the greater part of the trade. Unfortunately, very many of the 

 persons who purchase these songsters possess only the rudi- 

 ments of knowledge of their proper care. Their avian in- 



