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Among the Ring-necked Parrakeets, a fine Malabar,

belonging to Mr. Fulljames, was noticeable : also three speci¬

mens of the Malaccan Parrakeet (Palceornis longicauda) , a species

often confounded with the Lucian fP. modesta).


Twelve Lories and Lorikeets put in an appearance, includ¬

ing no less than four Ornamented Lorikeets, and a ragged looking

lot the latter were. I could not refrain from mentally comparing

them with a pair of brilliantly coloured, dapper little acrobats,

which occupy one of my small aviaries, and whose performances

are a constant delight to my household. Mr. Housden’s

Ceram Lory is a grand bird, and well deserved his first prize,

won three years in succession. A very shabby Red Lory and a

Purple-cap, still in moult, were exhibited. I have already

apologized for my omission to notice the two Lorikeets, exhibited

by the London Fanciers’ Supply Association. A Tabuan Parra¬

keet, catalogued as a Shining Parrakeet, was in poor condition,

and should, I think, have given w r ay to a lovely specimen of the

Pileated Parrakeet, a bird we should like to see ofteuer at shows.

The Pennants were poor in colour, and Messrs. Bottomley’s

Many-coloured looked more washed-out than ever. The survivor

apparently, of a pair of Parrakeets exhibited in former years as

Trichoglossuspyrrhopterus (they are certainly not Trichoglossi,

however), looked but sadly.


A fairly good Red-rump, a nice Turquoisine and a couple

of the quaint Patagonian Conures were also present.


There were six Grey Parrots, a remarkably good class,

considering the small prizes offered, but none seemed to be very

talkative, at any rate when I was present.


The class for Amazons contained nothing new. Mr.

Dutton’s Double-fronted, an old acquaintance, was first. Mr.

Martin’s Green-cheeked was deposed from the first place, which

he has occupied for four years, and a bird catalogued as Yellow-

fronted, was third. This was, however, a Yellow - cheeked

(Chrysotis autumnalisj.


A Cuba Parrot, which was awarded first in class 128 (any

other species) was a nice bird, but would have been more

corredtly entered among the Amazons. The Cockatoos.were not

particularly interesting classes, and most of the birds were

remarkably dirty. Would it not be possible to raise the entry

fees and double the prize money in these classes, in order to

secure more entries ? Cockatoos require strong and heavy cages,

and the cost of their carriage is considerable.



