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which the more notable are: Guatemalan Ouzel (Merula in- 

 fuscaia)*; Cuban Black Bullfinches {Melopyrrha nigra); Wliite- 

 eyebrowed Finches {Spermophila super ciliaris)*; Lesser Scaup 

 (Fuligula affinis)*; Einged Duck {F . coUaris)*; Mikado Pheas- 

 ant (CalojjJiasis mikado)*; Cinnamon 'Tiriamou {Crypturus cin- 

 namomeus)*; and Mantell's Kiwi {Apteryx mantelli). Quite 

 recently our member, Major Perreau, has presented the fol- 

 lowing species: Two pairs Black-throated Ouzels {Merula atri- 

 gularis); one Dark Grey Bush-Chat (Oreicola ferrea)*; one 

 9 Plumbeous Eedstart {Bhyacornis fullginosa)*; two AVhite- 

 tailed Blue Eobins {Notodela leucura)*; one Eed- flanked Bush- 

 Eobin {lanthla rufilata); Large Niltava {Niltava 'grandis)*; 

 two Short-billed Minivets (Pericrocotus hrevirostris); one Cin- 

 namon-bellied Nuthatch {Sittu cinnamomeiventris); one Lar- 

 ger Red-headed Crow-Tit {Schaeorhyncus ruficeps)* ; one Large 

 Pied Wagtail {Motacilla maderaspatensis) ; one White -throated 

 Laughing Thrush {Garrulus albigularis); one Grey -sided Laugh- 

 ing Thrush (Dryotiastes caerulatus)*; four Eufous -necked 

 Laughing Thrushes (D. ruficolUs)*: two Silver-eared Mesias 

 {Mesia argentauris); one Cinnamon Tree Sparrow (Passer cin- 

 7iamomeus); one Warbler {sp. inc); one Great-billed Desert 

 Finch (Erythrospiza crassiiostris); one Glossy Calornis (Lam- 

 procorax chalybea); two Eain Quail {Coturnix coroniandeUca); 

 one Jungle Bush Quail {Perdlcula asiatica); two Eock Bush- 

 Quail {P. argoo)idah); one Indian Button Quail {Turnix tamlci), 

 and one Little Button Quail (T. dussumieri). 



*ISIew to the collection. 



An Avian Catastrophe: We regret to learn as we go 

 to press, that our member, the Hon. Mary C. Hawke, lost the 

 whole of her birds and aviaries by fire on Saturday night, 5th 

 inst. Details will be given in our next issue. All we are 

 assured deeply sympathise with her in the loss of so many 

 rare feathered favourites under such distressing circumstances. 



