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FOREIGN AND BRITISH BIRDS.



VOL. VIII. No. 12



All i ig h is * esei ued.



OCTOBER, 1902



CONTENTS.



The St. I.ucia Parrot (with Coloured Plate), by Lady Thompson


tI ,, bj' the Honble. and Rev. Canon Dutton


Further Notes on the Racket-tailed Parrot,


by F. E. Blaauw, C.M.Z.S., M.B.O.U.

Field Notes on some Bahama Birds, by J. Lewis Bonhote, M.A.


Nesting of the Cat-bird, by the Rev. C. D. Farrar ... .


The White-crowned Pigeon (with Plate ) by D. Seth-Smith, F.Z.S. ...


The Australian Waxbill. by Reginald Phillipps .


The Brazilian Hangnest. by A G. Butler, Ph.I).


Nesting of the White-winged Zenaida Dove, by Rosie Alderson ...

Correspondence : —


Sick Grey Parrot .


A Prolific Californian Quail .


Diseased beaks; Medicines for birds

Blue Mountain Lorikeets .


Toucans . .


Nesting of Burrowing Owls


Weavers.


Owls .


The Age of Birds


Young Gouldians; Rufous-tailed Finches.


A lame Crane...


Improvements in the Magazine


The Society’s Medal .


Special Notices .


Post mortem Examinations .


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