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rump, which looked rather mopy ; a neat golden-shoulder hen ;

a very brightly-coloured Bengal, shown by Mr. Babb ; and an

Orange-flank of Mr. Swaysland’s. I have no notes of Mr.

Dawson’s Indian Parrakeet, and cannot recall if it was there.


“Pairs of Parrakeets ” consisted of a pair of INIendays,

shown by Mr. P'ulljames ; and, what I was inclined to think was

a cock Palceornis cyayiocephahis and a hen P. rosa , shown by Mr.

Smith.


In the class for Lories and Lorikeets there were five

entries : a pair of Blue Mountains, a Ceram, a Crimson Lory, a

Forsten’s, and a Scaly-breast. The Scaly-breast took ist, but

the Forsten’s ought to have had equal ist : its condition was

perfedt.


The Love-birds consisted of three cages of Peach-faced.


In the class for Amazons and Greys, ist went to a good

Gold-nape, but the Inornata next it, which took 3rd, was better

shown. Second went to a good Grey of the light type. Mrs.

Newmarch showed a very large Double-fronted, but it might

have been cleaner. Mr. Cooper showed a nice little Albifrons.

Mr. Billett showed a variegated Blue-fronted, which was sold ; it

seemed a fairly free talker, but it was very rough.


The Cockatoos and Macaws call for no special comment.

Mr. Fulljames showed his Hyacinthine Macaw, but it was beaten

by Mr. Smith’s Ara Macaw, which was very well shown.


In the last class for Parrots, Mr. Maxwell sent a rather

fascinating Hawk-head, which took the prize ; Mr. Roberts a

Vasa; and Mr. Fulljames a pair of——? I told him Conures,

but I could not identify them amongst the Conures at the

Natural History Museum. There was also in this class a

variegated Blue-fronted Amazon—which of course was marked

“wrong class.”



ZOO NOTES.


By J. Lewis Bonhote.


V.—JANUARY.


Jan. 9 2 Java Sparrows — Padda oryzivora. Java.


,, 10 1 Indian Dial Bird— Copsyczis saularis India.


2 Wliooper Swans —Cygnus musicus Europe.


,, 11 1 Blue and Yellow Macaw — Ara ararauna


S. America.


,, 16 S Burrowing Owls— Speotyto cunicularia


S. America.



W. Aviary.

Duck Ponds.

Parrot House.

N. Aviary.



