62 Stephens, Need for Bird Protection. [isf "fui 



1913, prohibiting the importation into the Commonwealth of the 

 plumage and skins of certain birds, viz. : — 

 Birds-of - P aradise . 

 Humming-Birds. 

 Monal, or any one of the species of Asiatic Pheasants, such as 



the Impeyan Pheasant. 

 Argus, or any one of the species of Asiatic Pheasant, such as 



the Argus Pheasant. 

 Crowned Pigeon, or any of the species of large-crested Pigeons 



of New Guinea and adjacent islands. 

 Owls. 



Kingfishers. 



Macaws; any Parrot of the genus Ara, Sittace, or Macrocercus. 

 Stork tribe. 

 Heron tribe (including the Egret, from which is obtained 



plumes commonly known as " Ospreys"). 

 Ibises and Spoonbills. 

 Todies. 



Cock-of-the-Rock, and the 

 Quezal, or Resplendent Trogon. 



Traders who import and travellers or other persons who bring 

 any of these into Australia will find trouble, for the Customs will 

 rigorously enforce the law, which is certainly good as far as it 

 goes. What is needed, however, is the more drastic action of 

 the United States. A large and increasing quantity of feathers, 

 other than those prohibited, is received into South Australia — 

 ;£4,ooo, £7,000, and £10,000 worth of dressed feathers during the 

 past three years respectively— and this does not include either 

 feathers used in imported millinery or undressed feathers, of 

 which latter, however, there are few. The imports into the 

 whole Commonwealth are also heavy, and show a remarkable 

 increase. The value of dressed feathers rose from £45,619 in 

 1911 to £85,983 in 1912, and those undressed from £5,096 to 

 £6,281 — that is, £92,000 worth in one year, more than half from 

 the United Kingdom and £37,000 worth from France and Germany. 

 Think for a moment what merciless destruction of beautiful, free, 

 wild birds this alone represents, and then say whether you, as an 

 individual, intend to do your little best to continue it or to 

 prevent it. 



Stray Feathers. 



Birds at Lighthouse. — The following record of birds that struck 

 the Goose Island Lighthouse was forwarded by the Secretary of 

 the Marine Board of Hobart, Tasmania : — " 25th July, 11.35 P-m., 

 Sandpiper ; 7th August, 12.15 a.m., bird not seen ; 27th August, 

 2.35 a.m., Starling ; 5th September. 1.5 a.m., bird not seen ; 

 I2th September, 3.55 a.m. Dusky Robin, 4.40 a.m. Fantail ; 

 28th October, 10.30 p.m., Storm-Petrel ; 29th October, 10.50 p.m., 

 Storm-Petrel." 



