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the show ; many, indeed, were entirely new to many avieulturists

present, whilst one looked in vain for some old friends : where

are the pretty little Red-sided Tits ? Gone, I fear, to their

happy hunting grounds, after a brief sta)' amongst us, perhaps

to be seen again no more for many years to come.


Class 112 (Any species of Tanager or Bulbul) contained

twenty-one entries, all of which showed up, although, un¬

fortunately, the best bird should have been elsewhere. This little

gem, catalogued as Dacnis cayana, is, I believe, the female Yellow¬

winged Sugar-bird, perhaps more correctly named Coereba

cyanea. Although exceedingly rare in this country, I believe

examples of the female have occasionally been exhibited in the

Zoological Gardens, where there are now some specimens of the

male, a glorious little creature of brilliant shades of blue and

black. It is a South American species. The specimen exhibited

by Mr. Fulljames received the special prize for the best foreign

bird in the show.


The first prize in this class was awarded to Mr. Russell

Humphrys for a very perfect Blue-winged Honeysucker. Mr.

Osbaldeston received the second, for his Superb Tanager, and a

truly superb specimen it was, without a fault, apparently. A

nice Green Malabar Honeysucker, belonging to Mr. Maxwell,

received the third prize. Perhaps in somewhat less perfect

plumage than its Blue-winged cousins, this was, nevertheless, a

very good bird. A Violet Tanager belonging to the same

exhibitor as the last was well worth the fourth prize which it

received. Prominent in this class was a very fine pair of (V.H.C.)

White-eared Bulbuls; by the way, the males of this species are, I

am told, excellent songsters. Mr. Housden’s Red-vented Bulbul

was the survivor of last year’s first prize pair: this bird was

awarded a V.H.C. card. There were no less than five Scarlet

Tanagers, each of which received V.H.C. A very nice Black

Tanager was Highly Commended.


Class 113 (Any species of Crow, Jay, Magpie, Starling, or

Mynah). There were here eleven entries, all very good birds.

Mr. Humphrys’ Black-throated Grakle made a good first-prize

winner, and certainly appeared to be very proud of his achieve¬

ment, for he was for ever chattering, and puffing out his feathers

and spreading his tail. He is a beautiful bird, but his incessant

cries and chatter must become somewhat monotonous after a

time.


A Purple-headed Glossy Starling, belonging to Mr. H. B.

Smith, received the second prize ; the third going to Mr.



