CONTENTS.


The Towhee [with coloured plate), by T. GILBERT PEARSON ... ... 45


Grass under Swans’ tongues [Illustrated] , by ALBERT PAM ... ... 50


Pennants’ Parrakeets at liberty, by THE MARQUIS OF TAVISTOCK ... 52


Some Firefinches and other Gambian birds, by Dr. E. HOPKINSON ... 55


Observations on the birds in a suburban garden, by 0 . J. STONE ... 61


REVIEW :—British Birds. Thorburn ... ... ... ... ... ... 65



English Names for the Parrots (Concluded) by Dr. E. HOPKINSON ... 66


CORRESPONDENCE:—


Humming birds in captivity ; Adult spotted eagle in Herefordshire ;

Prolific Gould’s finches ; Victoria crowned pigeons ; Breeding of

the occipital blue pie ; Feeding a kingfisher: A beautiful sugar-

bird ; Colour in hybrid ducks ; Previous breeding of bearded reed-

lings in captivity ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 68—72


Third Series. The price of this DECEMBER,


Vol. VII. No. 2. Number is T6. —1915.—



AVICULTURAL

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