108 A New Liothrix.


Some Eare African Birds. — Messrs. Gamage continue to receive

consignments of birds from South Africa, and have recently had for

sale specimens of the Cape Robin Chat (Cossypha caffra), Noisy Robin

Chat (C. bicolor), White-browed Coucal (Centropns superciliosus), Ruddy-

breasted Bush Shrike (Laniarius rubiginosus), and Greater Puff-backed

Bush Shrike (Dryoscopus fenugineus).



A NEW LIOTHRIX


Monsieur Delacour received from Marseilles amongst a lot of

Liothrix luteas (the common Pekin Robin, or Hill Tit) a pair of what

appears to be a new species. Both male and female have red foreheads

with orange-red on the ear-coverts and a much brighter orange-red

on the neck and upper breast. Otherwise they resemble L. luteus.


M. Delacour has proposed the name of L. asileyi, in honour of the

President of our Society, and a description appeared in the Bulletin

of the British Ornithologist's Club, vol. xli, p. 115, April, 1921. One

imagines that it has yet to be jiroved whether it is a true species, or

only a glorified variety of L. luteus, but it is significant that a male and

female should be coloured alike.



CORRESPONDENCE


AUSTRALIAN ZOOLOGICAL CONTROL BOARD


Sirs, — I wish to correct a note in the March number of your Magazine


re the Australian Zoological Control Board. The Government has not


prohibited the export of unprotected birds, nor have they given this


business to any individual or officials ; thousands of birds for which


there is an open season are leaving Australia, and many dealers are


sending them out. The various Governments are enforcing the various


Acts for the protection of our native birds, and will not allow rare


protected birds to be sent away as hitherto. It is probable that the


Control Board will be asked to see that such of these birds as are


required for scientific institutions abroad are sent to them under the


best possible conditions


A. S. Le Souef.

Zoological Gardens, Sydney.

23rd May, 1921.



