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ellow indeed ; while as it looked straight at you out 

 of its fearless eyes it appeared every whit as wicked as 

 a Magpie. The same gentleman also exhibited good 

 specimens of the Blue and Archbishop Tanagers 

 {Tanagra episcopiis and oriiatcC). A nice specimen of 

 the Superb Tanager (figured in our last issue) belong- 

 ing to Mr. Dewhurst completed this class, not quite so 

 luimerous as usual. 



All Species not comprised in the above : A fine 

 class containing several interesting and uncommon 

 exhibits. Deservedly first were Mr. Harrison's ex- 

 quisite Silver-eared Mesias, which space forbids any 

 other description than that of a " glorified " Liothrix. 

 It is now some years since my esteemed friend Mr. 

 E. W. Harper first imported these birds, and it is 

 regrettable that only two or three odd specimens have 

 leaked through since; it would well pay dealers to 

 look after this grand and interesting species. Mr. 

 Burrows's Greeu-crested Touraco and Green-billed 

 Toucan were second and third respectively. (4) Mr. 

 Townsend's rare Glossy Starling {^Calornis uietallica), 

 an interesting bird which has always received hard 

 treatment at the hands of judges, should have been 

 higher. Also shown Coley or Mouse Bird, interest- 

 ing but unattractive exhibit. Japanese Tits, very 

 interesting, exhibiting the well known Tit acrobatic 

 characteristics ; though not shown before living 

 specimens have been well known to aviculturists for 

 years. Other beautiful and interesting exhibits were 

 a. White - throated Ground - Thrush, Ceylon House- 

 Mynah and Siamese Hill Mynah, a rare Ruddy- 

 shouldered Cowbird and Gold-crowned Troupial (very 

 rare) ; there is a specimen of the last named in the 



