The Society's Medal.



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plumage. The tail feathers have like the primaries just burst their sheaths

but their coverts both upper and under are only just through the skin. The

feet are well developed and very rough to the touch and there is a fair sized

callosity on the ‘heel’ comparable to that found in some species of Owls.

The beak which is pale yellow becoming more orange on the culmen, is well

developed and the cere is very large and swollen. We are extremely obliged

to Mr. Astley for allowing us to examine this very rare and interesting bird

and hopb that before long the Council may have the pleasure of awarding

him a medal, which will in part make up for his years of trials. A coloured

plate and short account of this species appeared in our Magazine 1st Ser.

Vol. V. p. 16S (1S99) and it is fully described by Mr. Seth-Smitli in his

“ Parrakeets ” p. 125.



OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR, 1911-12.



The Council recommend in accordance with Rule 9, that

Mr. J. R. Bonhote should be re-elected Treasurer, that Mr. E. G.

B. Meade Waldo and Mr. H. Wormald should be elected to the

Council to replace Mrs. Johnson who has resigned and Mr. W.

P. Pycraft who retires by seniority. They also recommend that

Mr. Arthur Gill be elected as Auditor and Mr. W. P. Pycraft as

Scrutineer.



THE SOCIETY’S MEDAL.



The following gentlemen are apparently entitled to a medal for

breeding the following species for the first time. If any member knows

of any previous instance of their having been bred will he kindly com¬

municate with the Hon. Secretary.


Mr. T. H. Newman for breeding the Snow Pigeon ( Columba lenconota)

P- 173 -


Mr. Duncan Parker for breeding the Red-Vented Beue Bonnet ( Psephotus

hczmatorrhous) p. 269


Mr. W. E. Teschemaker for breeding the Spkosser (Daulias philomela)

P- 317 -


Air. H. D. Astley for breeding the Orange-headed Ground Thrush

(Geocichla citrina).


Mr. H. D. Astley for breeding the Cuban Bobwhite ( Ovtyx cubanensis).


The articles dealing with the breeding of the two last species have

been received and will appear in the October number.



