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Masked Wood Swallows— Artamuspersonata


Australia. Western Aviary.


Australian Thickuees— (Edicnetnusgrallarius


Australia. ,, ,,


Roller— Coracias garrulus Europe. ,, ,,


Lyre Bird— Menura superba Australia. ,, ,,


Widgeon —Marecapenelope Europe. Duck Ponds.


Pochards— Fuligula ferina ,, ,, ,,


Tufted Ducks— Fuligula cristata ,, ,, ,,


Golden Eyes— Clangula glaucion ,, ,, ,,



Pin-tailed Sand Grouse— Pterocles alchata


Europe Western Aviary.


Hybrid Sand Grouse— P. alchata and P. pyrenaica


Bred in England. ,, ,,


Upland Geese— Chloephaga magellanica


Falkland Isles. Duck Ponds.



Golden Pheasants — Thaumalea picta


China. Plieasautry.


Scemmerrings Pheasants— Phasianus scemmerringi


Japan. „


Cactus Couure— Conurus cacterum


Bahia. Parrot House.


Musky Lorikeet— Glossopsittacus concinnus


Australia. ,, ,,


Blue-crowned Hanging Parrakeets— Loriculus galgulus


Malacca. „ ,,


Ural Owl— Syrnium uralense N. E. Europe. N. Aviary.


Silver Pheasants —Euplocamus nycthemerus


China. Plieasautry.


White-backed Trumpeters — Psophia leucoptera


Upper Amazon. Eastern Aviarj - .

Wonga-wouga Pigeons — Leucosarcia picata


Australia. Western Aviar} 7 .


Germain’s Peacock Pheasants — Polyplectron germaini


Cochin China. Plieasautry.

Japanese Pheasants — Phasianus versicolor


Japan. ,,


Cabot’s Tragopans— Ceriornis caboti


China. ,,


Tawny Owl— Syrnium aluco Scotland. N. Aviary.



This mouth’s arrivals, although fairly numerous, contain

no species of exceptional rarity, and, owing to the cold winds at

the time of my visit, most of the occupants of the Western

Aviary were in their winter quarters, and “not at home” to

visitors. This was rather annoying, as I was particularly

anxious to see the Tyre Bird (.Menura superba ) from Australia.

These birds are, as many members are aware, a very aberrant

group of the Passeres, or perching birds, being most nearly

allied to the Chatteras ( Cotinga ) and Pittas. They are large birds,

bearing an outward and superficial resemblance to the Peacock,



