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The Blue-bearded Jay ( with coloured plate l, by A G. Butler, Pli D. 227

Notes on Doves, Part IV 7 . by Miss R. Ai.dkrson ... ... ... 23:


Reviews, Notices, etc.—


Essays and Photographs... ... ... ... 238


Open-air Studies in Bird Life ... ... ... ... 239


Etc. etc. ... ... ... ... ... ... 240



Correspondence, Notes, etc.—


New Zealand Birds : British Birds in New Zealand : Passerine

Parrots and Nightingale : Sexual differences : Purple-rumped

Sun-bird ; Green-billed Toucan : The Plumed Ground Dove :

Nesting of Greenfinches and Zebra Finches: What bird?:


Java Sparrows : The Nightingale : Grey Singing Finches

breeding : Identity of bird, and dark-coloured Lavender Finch 244


The Proposed General Index... ... ... ... ... 253


Post Mortem Examinations ... ... ... ... ... 254



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