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tively few. Our Waterfowl collection has been enriched by the

acquisition of a male Orinoco Goose ( Chenalopex jubatus ), making

a pair with the one we already possess. These beautiful South

American Geese are closely allied to the Egyptian Goose, but,

at the present time, are extremely rare in Europe. They are not

hardy, and have to be kept from frost. The present specimen

is from Mr. Blaauw's unrivalled collection of Waterfowl. Two

females of the American Wigeon ( Mareca americana ) and a Scaup

{.Fuligula marila) have also been acquired.


The Black-footed Penguins in the Sea-lion enclosure

appear to nest at almost any time of year, but so far as my

experience of them goes, they rarely hatch successfully during

the summer months, but do so during our winter. We have

now two fine young birds in one nest, and one in another nest

(mentioned last month), and a third is being built by another

pair. The parents of the above-mentioned twins are also the

parents of a young bird hatched about this time last year, and,

in addition to feeding the present family, the cock bird still feeds

the young bird of last year.


A fine pair of North American Wild Turkeys have been

presented by Sir Edmund Eoder, and a fine specimen of the

Pileated Parrakeet received by exchange.


Three specimens of the Bearded Long-tailed Partridge

(.Dcndrorlyx barbatus ), and six Montezuma Quails ( Cyrtonyx

montezumez) from Mexico have been acquired.



REVIEWS.


BRITISH BIRDS.*


In the three numbers under review this Magazine con¬

tinues to contain notes and articles full of interest to those who

are interested in our native birds. Mr. Dunlop contributes a

good article on incubation, dealing more especially with the

reason for many species commencing incubation with the laying

of the first egg. Mr. Beetham takes up the theme commenced

by Mr. Headley, on the position of the wings in flight, illus-



* British Birds. October, November, December, 1910. London : H. F. Withbkby & Co.


Price 1/- net.



