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surface have a greenish hue. Its soug is said to resemble that 

 of the Hermit Thrush. This species should be specially sui- 

 table for outdoor treatnieut in this couutry, Ijut are almost 

 impossible to procure, owing to the U. S. prohibiting the im- 

 portation of their avifauiia. 



The eggs of the Wood, Wilson's, and Hermit Thrushes are 

 plain blue, those of the Olive-backed and Grey-checked being 

 also blue, but spotted with brown. 



At the present time specimens of the Wood and Wilson's 

 Thrushes are on view at the London Zoo, which have reall}' 

 called forth these notes, and the descriptions herein are from 

 these living birds. 



Anyone having acquaintance with Captains of vessels 

 visiting these ports, or friends living in Canada, California or 

 Mexico, should not fail to make an effort to procure some of 

 these reallj- fine songsters. I have heard of several other 

 species being thus obtained from prohibited regions. 



Breeding CePtifieates: The Awards Committee have 

 awarded certificates for the breeding, for the first time in this 

 country, of the undermentioned species and hybrids : — 



Yellow-rumped Serin (Serinus angolensis) . 



Mr. W. E. Teschemaker. 



Virginian x Grey Cardinal Hybrid. Mr. J. HUME. 



Bronze-wing x Magpie Maunikin Hybrid. Mr. W. T. Page. 

 If any member knows of any previous occurrence of these 

 birds being reared before in this countr}' will they kindlj' send 

 particulars to the Hon. Editorial vSecretary. 



Eppatum : Re Article on Yellow-winged Sugar Bird, page 

 163, line 7, read brightest eyes and daintiest legs and feet — line 

 13, for large read cage. Notes on my Aviaries and Parrakeets, 

 page 170, line 7, for absolute read abortive. Page 195, line 9 

 from Ijottom, for sulphur-crested read Siilphur-breasted. 



LITERARY NOTE.— The Caxton Publishing: Co. announce the issue of 

 "Birds of Great Britain and Ireland (Order Passeres) " by A. G. Butler, 

 Ph.D., F.L.S., etc. It will contain coloured figures of every Passerine bird 

 and their eggs included as British, from designs by Messrs. H. Gronvold and 

 F. W. Frohawk. The work will also deal fully with the treatment of the 

 birds in captivity. It will be issued in two Vols, half-calf, gilt top, at 84/- 

 per Vol. From a perusal of the Prospectus it would appear that this work 

 will be fully comprehensive and most sumptuously got up; it should cer- 

 tainlj' meet with a large demand. Prospectus from The Caxtou Publishing 

 Co., Clun House, Surrey Street, Strand, London, W.C. 



