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view of these parts. We had never before realised how 

 beautiful a bird it may be. 



(To be cofili fined.) 



IbummiiiG-BirDs at the ^oolocjical 

 (5ar^e^5. 



By H. GooDCHii,D. M.B.O.U. 



The Zoological Society had the good fortune to 

 receive, on May 27th, a consignment of twenty 

 Humming-Birds — the third that has come in the last 

 eighteen months — for which, as for the two preceding 

 lots, it is indebted to the generosity and enthusiara of 

 Captain Pam, F.Z.S. 



Originally some fifty birds were collected, about 

 two-thirds of which were got on board ship and 

 twenty arrived at the Gardens. At first there were 

 five species represented — thirteen Blue-tailed Amazilis 

 {^Amazilia Jelicicz) two Ruby-crested Humming-Birds 

 {Chrysolampis moschitus), a Blue-headed Sapphire 

 {Eucephala ccenilea), an CEnone Humming-Bird {Chry- 

 S7iro7iia coioiie), and three Prevost's Mangos (^Lam- 

 pornis prevosti). 



I had the good fortune to see these birds on the 

 day after their arrival, and noticed that, in the dull 

 weather which prevailed, they looked, for the most 

 part, very draggled and depressed. The third day, 

 however, was brighter, andthesuu had a very marked 

 effect on the birds themselves, they being much more 

 vivacious while it was shining. 



Several of the birds succumbed in the first week, 

 and it is to be hoped that the care and thought the 

 authorities are taking with the survivors will be re- 



