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occurrences being ‘escapeds,’ and points to the fact that 
all have been the gay-coloured male; and observes that 
though the female may have evaded observation; other 
obscure birds have been detected by the keen eye of the 
naturalist. 
Seebohm says “it is probable that most of them had 
escaped from confinement.” 
It is a bird which I have kept in my aviaries and is 
indeed not unfrequently brought over from America; and 
sold for seven shillings and sixpence apiece. 
If the twelve birds which have been captured in the 
years 1843-44-63-65-66-66-77 had escaped from confine- 
ment they must represent only a per centage of escaped 
birds: as it is impossible to suppose that all which escaped 
are recovered, or if recovered, recorded. Are we to 
suppose that the keepers of these valuable birds are contin 
uously letting out their birds in numbers. It does not 
seem probable, nor scarcely possible. 
LAER wWstyY BLACKBIRD. 
( SCOLECO-PHAGUS FERRUGINEUS.) 
Rejected from the B.O.U. List. 
Omitted by Newton. 
Noticed by Seebohm. 
who says that “A single example was obtained near 
Cardiff, 4th October, 1881.” 
“ Tt was shot by a man who was in the habit of taking 
birds to Mr. R. Drane, F.L.S., in such perfect condition 
that the idea of its having escaped from a cage seemed 
untenable.’ Exhibited by Mr. Seebohm, P.Z.S., Decem- 
ber 13, 1881. 
