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The last class but one was reserved for all species not com¬

prised elsewhere, smaller than a King Bird of Paradise. Here

Mr. Maxwell’s Great-billed Flycatcher and Mr. Ezra’ Temminck’s

Robin ( Erithacus komadoti) were great rarieties, the latter being

a very striking exhibit.


The last class, for the larger birds not provided for else¬

where, contained what to the general public certainly proved the

most attractive bird in the Show, namely a Greater Bird of

Paradise, beautifully shown by Mr. Patiwels. It was a fine

specimen in full plumage, and probably the first of its species to

be seen on the show-bench, although of course the species is well

known from the specimens in the Zoological Gardens.


A second Paradise Bird was Mr. Maxwell’s Violet Manu-

code, though this attracted little attention. The latter exhibitor’s

Crested Wood-Partridge ( Rollulus roulrojil) and Cuban Trogon

were also noteworthy, as were also Mr. Pauwel’s Cuban Wood¬

pecker, and Spot-billed Toucauette.



PRACTICAL BIRD KEEPING.


A NEW DEPARTURE.


The Editor.


We have much pleasure in announcing that, thanks to the

co-operation of some of our leading members, we hope to start a

new departure in the January number of this Magazine.


It has been felt for some time by a good many of our

readers that the interest of those members, who are as yet

amateurs in the art of bird-keeping, were not given sufficient

consideration, and also that practical advice and information

on the every-day management of birds might, with advantage to

all our members, play a more important part in the Magazine.


We have, of late, been so fortunate in securing articles of

such high value that the Avicultural Magazine now receives

recognition amongst Scientific Journals, and this is a position

which no efforts will be spared to maintain.


There is no question but that aviculture, if conducted

properly, can be, and is, of enormous importance as an aid to



