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edged with black ; underparts yellow, divided from the slate-

coloured throat by an irregular band of black across the breast ;

rump yellow; feathers round eyes, and lores, black. There were

several other Tanagers, mostly of common species, and two or

three Zosterops (all of the Grey-backed species).


Crows, Jays, etc. First, Mr. Housden’s Wandering Tree

Pie (Pies according to the Catalogue, but there was only one bird

in the cage). Second, Mr. Humphrys’ amusing Black-throated

Grackle. Third, Mr. Fulljames’ Crimson - headed Starling.

Fourth, Mr. Henderson’s Blue Jay. Fifth, Mr. H. B. Smith’s

Purple-headed Glossy Starling. The class included besides,

Andaman, Black-headed, and Malabar Starlings, a Miniature

Glossy Starling, Blue-bearded and Blue-hooded Jays, and some

Brazilian Hangnests. A very good class.


Doves and Qiiails. Contained a nice pair of Jungle Bush

Quails and four entries of Doves. The first prize went to Mr.

Housden’s Nicobar Pigeons—I suppose stridtly a Pigeon is a

Dove and a Dove a Pigeon, but these large Pigeons are scarcely

what we commonly understand by the word “ Dove.”


All other species of Foreign Birds . This class, which is

practically a class for soft-food birds, was at this Show separated

from the other soft-billed classes by the Parrots—this would

have been avoided if the Parrot classes had been placed first,

as they were in Odtober. It was a large class of 23 entries,

and needs division. First, Mr. Fulljames’ pair of Australian

Wood Swallows — rather mopish birds of a sooty-grey colour,

with bluish-grey primaries and tail feathers. The bill did not

appear to have any of the characteristics of the Swallow.

Second, Mr. Humphrys’ Great Racquet-tailed Drongo. Third,

Mr. Humphrys’ Blue-winged Green Bulbul. Fourth, Mr.

Fulljames’ Green Tonraco. Fifth, Mrs. Field’s Toucan. The

class also comprised a pair of Lewin’s Honey-eaters and a pair

of Yellow Honey-eaters ; no less than three pairs of the Warty-

faced Honey-eaters, more curious than beautiful ; a Greenish

Honej^-eater ; a Grey-winged Blackbird; an Indian Barbet ; a

Crimson-crested Touraco, kept out of the prize list by defective

claws ; another Toucan of a different species from the prize¬

winner; and several common birds.


One of the most interesting exhibits to the aviculturist

was to be found in the Hybrid section. This was Dr. Butler^s

Canary-Saffron Finch—which has so often been declared to be

an impossibility. I examined the bird carefully, and, so far as I

could judge, its appearance bore out its reputed ancestry in

every respect. Horatio R. Firemer.



