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WANTED: "Bird Notes/' Vol. I., First Series, bound or in loose 

 piairts. — Apply, J. H. Heustock, Market Place, Ashbourne, Derby- 

 shire . 



WANTED: Copies of "Bird Notes" for January, 1<>10.-J. H. 



Henst'jck, Market Place, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. 

 WANTED: Harlequin Dove, cock: following hens— Bib Finch, 



Diamond Dove, Pekin Eobin, Zebra Finch, Eose Pastor, Mal- 



bar Mynal).. Chinese Bunting. Pair Wonga-Wonga Pigeons. — 



Di-. Philipi &osse, Beaulieu, Hants. 



WANTED, Cock Black -tlvro at ed Tanager, must be healthy.— Hon. 

 Mrs, G. Bourke. Hitcliam Vale, Tanlow. 



Review of the Bird Market. 



One large consignment (private), is noted elsewhere, this 

 leaves us with pairely trade notes to deal with here. 



Srxr.iKD.s, etc: Just on going to piress I received an in- 

 vitation from !Mr. Hamlyn, the well known dealer, to go over and 

 see some Indian birds, just arrived, consisting of Sunbirds, Copiper- 

 smith Barbets, Shamas, Kingfishers, Tree -pies, etc. Unfortunately 

 these note-s must leave me before I can see the birds. Mr. 

 Hamlyn is also offering Racquet-tailed (Queen) AVliydahs : Ruli- 

 cauda., Cuban, 'B. H. Gouldian, Olive, and Eed-headed Finches; 

 Malaoean Green -winged Fruit Doves, Pied HornbiU, several species 

 of Quail, besides the usual Freely Imported Species. 



Nonpareil Buntikgs, etc: Mr. B. Hollins notifies the arrival 

 of Nonpiareil and Indigo Buntings, Virg-inian Cardinals, Cuban, 

 Olive, and Zebra Finches, and 2000 Small Foreigners. 



Eaixbo\a- Buntings : ]\Ir. Robert Green has received via 

 the Continent four Buntings, which he was unable to identify. 

 Unfortunately I ari'ived too late to see them (by one hour), they 

 had been sold, but from the. descripttion given me from several 

 S'Ouroes, I have not the least doubt but Avhat they were of this 

 fascinating spied es . 



SuGAEBiRDS, ETC: Among a large and varied assortment 

 of " F'reely Impiorted Species " Messrs. De Von and Co. are offer- 

 ing Blue and Olive Tanagiers', Green Sugar birds, Red-rumped Cassique, 

 vairious Troupials, Indigo Buntings, and Virginian Cardinals (see 

 advert.) 



Pakeakeets, Thrushes, etc: JNlr. A. E. Jamrach is offer- 

 ing quite a series of common and uncommon species : Brown'a 

 Red-winged, Pennant's, Rosella, All Green, Lineolated, and Tovi 

 Parrakeets; Patagonian Conure, Red -collared Lorikeets, Cape Colies 

 (Mouse birds), 'Scimitar Babblers, Him. Rock Thrush, Mexican Blue 

 Mocking-birds, Red-backed Buntings, Glossy Ibisses, Snowy Egrets, 

 Aust. Piping Crow, various Ducks, Quail, etc. W.T.P. 



