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 Review of the Bird Market. 



Apart from private consignments, there is not a great deal 

 to notice. The usual Freely Imported Species in good variety — 

 Pinches, Waxbills, Weavers, and Buntings — and can be obtained from 

 various sources — notably, De Von and Co., B. Hollins, .J. Walsh^, 

 J. Hamlyn, and others. 



A. E. Jamrach, has received a varied consignment con- 

 sisting of Pennant's, Eing-necked, Blood-rumped, and Passerine Par- 

 rakeets. Golden -crowned. Red-bellied, Brown-throated, and Pata- 

 gonian Conures. Ornamental, and Wallace's Lorikeets. Cuban 

 Thrushes; Cuban Grosbeaks; Blue-fro.ited, Yel'ow-splashed, and Red- 

 fronted Amazon Parrots. Cassini Finches; Passerine Doves; Snowy 

 Egrets; Japanese Teal; Cape Colies; Goshawk; Blue-bearded and 

 Peruvian Jays, Troupials, and various Macaws. 



De Von and Co, among a host of Freely Imported' species 

 are offering Montezuma Quail, Peruvian, and Mexican Green Jays, 

 Cuban Finches, Pekin Robins, Spectacle Thrushes, Colombian and 

 Cuban Doves, various Troupials, Sprossers, etc. — (See advert). 



Cross is offering among many others: Martinican Doves, 

 Bleeding-heart, and Spotted Pigeons, Hawk-headed Parrot (Caique), 

 Yellow Pionus Parrot, Ruficauda and Zebra Finches, "Dyals, Shamas, 

 various Mynahs, and a Japanese Spectacle Song Thrush, etc. 



Mr. H. Willford has privately received, Blue, Green, land 

 Yellow-winged Sugarbirds, Violet-eared Waxbi Is, Lave:.dn^ Finches; 

 Blue, All Green, Palm, and other Tanagers, some of which are Tor 

 sale. 



The following rare or uncommon birds have also been adver- 

 tised in the "Fancy Press" or listed: — 



Clarino, or Townsend's Flycatcher, Australian Fire -tail 

 Finches, Virginian Cardinals, Military Troupials. 



Just on going to press we hear of the arrival of a large 

 l>rivato consignment of over 700 Indian birds, comprising: Rare 

 Flycatchers, Chats, Starts, Drongos, ,and many others— a detailed 

 account will appear in our next issue. 



