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a glance some of the chief distinguishing characters, while a plate by

Mr. Lodge shows half a dozen species of hawks in flight.


D. S.-S.



CORRESPONDENCE

GREY TANAGERS


Sirs, — Could you tell me whether the Tanager described below is an

Olive Tanager or a Blue Tanager ? The whole plumage except the

wings and tail is lavender grey, the wings and tail are glossy light-

bluish green, the wing coverts are not the same shining blue as in the

Blue Tanager.


Sydney Porter.

[There are several species of the bluish-grey Tanagers which are

closely allied, and it is difficult to say to which the bird referred to

belongs without close inspection. Tanagra episcopus has the lesser

wing-coverts whitish, while these are more bluish in T. collesiis, bright

blue in T. cana and T. cyanoptera, and violet in T. sclateri. — D. S.-S.]



GLOSSY STARLINGS AND OTHERS


Sirs, — T have recently had several small Glossy Starlings

{Lanijrocolias) which 1 do not remember possessing before. They are

the smallest I have ever had, and at first, without reference, I thought

t Ley were L. chalcurus. As far as one can possibly describe changeable-

hued birds of this kind, the salient features are small size, prevailing

shining golden green plumage, noticeably dark patch surrounding eye

and ear coverts and rump feathers exactly s<i„te colour as mantle ami

hack. The upper appearance of tail rich peacock copper green. Irides

same rich yellow as in the Purple-headed Glossy Starling, L. purpureas,

a bird almost twice as large. They are an interesting change from

L. chalybeus, the so-called Green Glossy Starling. The outline of bill

and head is much more curved in this small species than in L.chalybeus.

1 should be glad to know whether my identification is correct . as I am

only able to refer to a B.M.C. and not a set of skins. All avicult mists

musl welcome the reappearance of the Red-billed Liothrix on the



