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Psittacas erithacus, Grey Parrot.


Keulemans, Cage Birds (uncompleted, 1871), pi. 1.


N.L., xviii, 126, pi. 10.


Cass., 439, pi.


Rochebrune, Ois. Senegambie, pi. x (var.).


Reichen., Vogelb., pi. 7, fig. 5.


P. timneh, Timneh Parrot.


Reichen., t. c., pi. 7, fig. 4.


Coracopsis vaza , Greater Vaza Parrot.


Milne-Edw. and Grandid., Hist. Madag., Ois., pi. 1 (1876).


G. nigra. Lesser Vaza.


Milne-Edw. and Grandid., t. c., pi. 1 (1879).


Dasyptilus pesqueti, Pesquet’s Parrot.


N.L., xviii, 160, pi. 17.


Prioniturns platurus, Racket-tailed Parrot.


Av. Mag. (1903), pi., p. 345 (female).


Gould, B. Asia, vi.


P. discurus, Great Racket-tailed Parrot.


Gould, t. c., vi.


P. Jlavicans, Philippine Packet-tailed Parrot.


Gould, t. c., vi.


P. spatuliger, Little Racket-tailed Parrot.


Gould, t. c., vi.


[Note. —Green’s “ Parrots in Captivity,” 3 vols., 1884, contains coloured

plates of various species.— Ed.]


(To be continued.)



OBITUARY.


Bridgeman .—We greatly regret to record the death of another

of our members, who has passed over whilst serving his country in

the war. Commander the Honble. Richard Orlando B. Bridgeman,

D.S.O., R.N., was second son of the fourth Earl of Bradford and

brother of the present Peer. Immediately before the war he was

serving in the light cruiser H.M.S. “ Hyacinth.” On the 14th of

July, 1916, he was gazetted a Companion of the D.S.O. for the

following services : — “ Commander Bridgeman displayed great

“ courage and coolness on August 19, 1915, in command of two

“ whalers, which proceeded into Tanga Harbour. The manner in



