73 

 Review of the Bird Market. 



These notes are compiled (as time and sp^ace permits) — 

 by request— for the information of members, from the usual sources, 

 viz., lists, circulars, and Fancy Press. 



A good variety of the " Freely Imported Species," Indian, 

 African, South American, etc., Finches, Buntingis, Waxbills, Manni- 

 kins, Cardinals, and Parrakeets, etc., form part of the stock of, and 

 may be obtained from De Von and Co., B. HoUins, Miss Rosey, 

 J. Walsh, E. Green, J. Ford, C. Poehl, J. Mace, H. Lewis!, G. 

 Fletcher, F. O. Thorpe, A. E. Jamrach, R. Cotton, and many others;, 

 but readers should support members and advertisers as far as possible. 



Graissfinches : A few of this charming group have been 

 offered during the month, viz.: Pectoral, Ruflcauda, Long'-tailed, 

 Diamond, Parson, Gouldian, and Parrot Finch, few of which, if any, 

 remains for sale. 



lAmong others the following have been, or are still on offer: 

 African Parson (Bib) Finches; Cuba and Olive Finches, Indigo, 

 Nonpariel, and Chilian Nonpareil Buntings, Shamahs, Virginian, 

 Crested, and other Cardinals; Crested Mynahs, Tree-and-Blue-Pies, 

 Toucans and Toucanettes, SUver-eared Mesias, Rosy Pastors, various 

 Troupials, etc., Purple, and Amethyst-rumped Sunbirds, Violet, Blue', 

 Palm, Scarlet, Maroon, and other Tanagers, Yellow-winged and Green 

 Sug-arbirds. 



Parrakeets: A ^good variety of these have been or are still 

 on offer, such as Pennants, Rosella, Blossom-headed, Moustache, 

 Ring-necked, Stanley, Quaker, Tovi, and Blue-bonnets. Green and 

 Brown-faced Conures, Scaly -breasted Lorikeets, and a good assort- 

 ment of Parrots, Cockatoos, and Macaws. 



From Private Sources the following have been on offer: 

 iScissor-tailed Tyrant Flycatcher, Blue Grosbeaks, Rufous-throated 

 Blue Sugarbii-ds, rare Indian Flycatchers, Redstarts, Tits, Chats, 

 Thrushes, Finches, and Buntings, many of which have been already 

 noted in our pages. 



Space will not permit a more detailed review this issue. 



W.T.P. 



