116 ISIr. AV. \i. Ogilvie-Grant on the 



tliejr could scarcely Ijc called a lining. One large egg was 

 laid on the 12tli of August, 1911, quite a montli after the 

 commencement of building operations, aud the Len sat very 

 closely. As the pair had been separated for quite six weeks, 

 and the male bird Avas in full moult at the time of separation, 

 there was of course no liope of the egg being fertile. 



" Suljscquently, the male having completed his moult, the 

 pair of A. stephanue nested again, and again one egg was 

 laid. Unfortunately the male destroyed it by putting his 

 bill through it." 



Later (November 15th, 1911), I have just heard from 

 Mr. Brook that the bird is again sitting on one c^^, but he 

 is not sure whether it is fertile or not. 



The strides that have been made in Aviculture daring the 

 last few years are truly astonishing. Ten years ago it was 

 thought a wonderful feat to bring a living Paradise-Bii'd to 

 this country, and still more so to keep it alive. A short 

 time ago jNIr. Brook had examples of no fewer than twenty- 

 three species of Paradise-Birds and Bower-Birds living in 

 his wonderfully arranged aviaries at Iloddam Castle. Now 

 two of these species have built nests and laid eggs, and there 

 is every reason to ho])e that during next season they may 

 successfully rear their young. 



The egg figured measures 2'7 x I'l inches. 



LoPHORiiiNA MixoR. (Plate III. fig. 6.) 



Lophnrhhm siiperha minor Hartert, Nov. Zool. xvii. p. 487, 

 pi. X. figs. 22, 23 (1910), 



1. Kagi, Owen Stanley Mountains, 6000 ft. Presented 

 by Captain F. R. Barton. 



This egg was procured by Captain Barton from the same 

 source as those o? Paradisea raggiana mentioned above, and 

 there is no reason to doubt its authenticitv. 



Eggs of this species have already been figured by Dr. 

 Hartert, but represent paler and somewhat different types, 

 with very few markings on the broad end. They agree, 

 hoMever, in size. 



The egg figured measures 1*23 X "SI inches. 



