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the two. Mr. Swaysland had a good Patagonian Conure, and

Mr. H. B. Smith a Red-rump, not in the best of plumage.


Class 122 (Parrakeets, in pairs) had an excellent pair of

Many-coloured Parrakeets, which won the first prize for Mr. H.

B. Smith ; several gorgeous pairs of Pennants, and a pair of

White-eared Conures, described by their owner as “ very rare.”

Dr. Butler entered a pair of Rosa’s Parrakeets, the Burmah

variety of the Blossom-head, which were “wrong-classed,” and

should, I think, without doubt, have been exhibited in Class 119.


Class 123 had eleven Grey Parrots ; the first-prize winner

was a beauty, and all were good.


Class 124 contained a grand array of twenty Amazon Parrots.

A Green-cheeked was first and a grand Yellow-naped came second.

A Spectacled Amazon was third, a small and uncommon species,

one of the most interesting in the class. Mr. Osbaldeston

contributed a magnificent Diademed, a Double-fronted, aSalvini’s,

and a Maximilian’s Parrot. The latter is a bird not often seen,

of a rather curious metallic green colour. Though sometimes

called Maximilian’s Amazon, it is more correctty classed with

the Pionus Parrots.


Class 125 (Eclectus Parrots) had eight birds ; exhibitors

should, I think, have the option of sending these birds in pairs.

The specimen (No. 2,068) described as “supposed to be the

only specimen in England,” was not named, but bore a close

resemblance to the male Red-sided, excepting only the absence

of the red sides. I believe this was Westerman’s Eclectus. The

remaining seven were males and females of the Red-sided and

Grand Eclectus.


Class 126 had a very good Red-vented or Blue-headed

Parrot, one of the Pionus genus, a species not often seen and, I

believe, a very desirable pet. A fine Blue and Yellow Macaw

was first; and the remaining birds in the class were two

Senegals, a Vasa, a Red and Blue, and an Illiger’s, Macaw.


The Cockatoos were more numerous than usual, but some

of them wanted washing badly. The Eeadbeaters were good,

especially Mr. Martin’s prize winner. Two Salmon-crested birds

were awarded first and second prizes respectively. Mr. Housden’s

Slender-bill Cockatoo made its eighth appearance at the Palace.



