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be seen from some distance. I have seen large num- 
bers of nests of this species, but never in such an pense 
position. 
Mr. Cuarves Cuvuss exhibited the first British captured 
example of the Needle-tailed Swift (Chetura caudacuta), 
which was taken in the parish of Great Horkesley, about 
four miles from Colchester, Essex, in the month of July, 
1846. It was originally the property of the late Mr. Thomas 
Catchpool, of Highfields, Lexton Road, Colchester. After 
his death it became the property of his son, Mr. Thomas K. 
Catchpool, who for some time lived in Leicester and finally 
at Ronceval, Wanstead, E.11, where he died in December 
1915, and left his collection of birds to his son, Mr. T. C. 
Pettifor Catchpool. 
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Mr. Cuvss also exhibited a nest of the Blackbird (Turdus 
merula) which contained four eggs and three of the British 
Song-Thrush (Zurdus musicus clarkei), both birds having 
laid their eggs in the same nest. The nest and eggs were 
presented to the British Museum by Mr. Denis Hobson, 
Cadet R.N., of Widecombe, Park Avenue, Watford, Herts, 
who dacovered the nest and found both’ birds sitting on the 
nest together. 
Mr. Cuvss also described the following new species from 
British Guiana :— 
Lophotriccus macconnelli, sp. nov. 
Adult. Allied to Z. spicifer (Lafr.), but differs in the 
entire absence of the double yellow wing-bar, the darker 
green back, the darker grey on the throat and breast, and 
the white abdomen. 
Total Jength 94 mm.; exposed culmen 9; wing 50; 
tail 41; tarsus 16. 
Habitat. British Guiana. 
The type, which is in the McConnell collection, was 
collected on the Ituribisi River in November 1906. 
