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Clare’s had second prize, while her Turquoisine Parrakeet ( Neophema

pulchella), the first I ever saw living, was fourth ; third prize went

to a Barraband’s Parrakeet. Mr, Astley showed a pair of Queen

Alexandra’s Parrakeets—I was told the pair that had bred 'in his

aviaries. These particular birds looked ill at ease. An interesting

bird in this class, described as a “ rare Rosella,” but which Mr. Finn

and I both believe to have been a Tasmanian Parrakeet ( Platycercus

flaviventris ) was shown by Mr. T. J. Dawson. Other fine birds were

a good cock Many-Colour ( Psephotus multicolor ) and the Masked

Parrakeet from Fiji, shown by Mr. C. T. Maxwell. The class also

included Bauer’s, Barrabands, Crimson-winged, Yellow-rumped, Red-

rumped, Barnard’s, Blossom-headed, Red-headed Conure and Rosella

Parrakeets.


The class for short-tailed Parrots included a true pair of Blue-

rumped Parrots,—the same pair I believe that Mr. L. W. Hawkins

showed at the Crystal Palace in Feb. 1912, and of which a black-and-

white plate appeared in our Magazine. They were then in immature

plumage, but have now got into adult dress. These got first prize ;

second prize went to Mr. Maxwell’s Black Cockatoo ; third to the

Rev. G. H. Raynor’s charming Meyer’s Parrot ; fourth to his rare

Everett’s ; v.h.c. to his. Aubrey’s, and h.c. to our member. Mr. Sydney

Williams for his Ducorps Cockatoo, which he tells me may not only

be trusted out of its cage, but which will go out with him seated on

his shoulder. Mr. Williams also “swept the decks” in the class

for Weaver’s, taking first with a Crimson, second with a Red-headed,

third with a Black-headed, and fourth with a Kaffir—a fine team.


In the class for Waxbills in general, Mr. R. J. Watts got first

with his charming little Green Avadavats ; third with Indian Silver-

bills ; v.h.c. with his Cordon Bleus and h.c. with Golden-breasted

Waxbills, while second went to Mr. F. Howe for Golden-breasted

Waxbills, and fourth to Dr. G. B. Thwaites for his pair of Cordon

Bleus. All the birds in this class were of well-known species.

Class 182 for the rarer Waxbills, Fire Finches, etc. had nine entries.

Miss Lydia Clare’s Violet-eared Waxbill being first ; Mr. Maxwell’s

ditto second; Mr. S. Beaty’s rare Black-faced Waxbill third; Mr.

C. T. Maxwell’s uncommon Blue-breasted Waxbills fourth ; his

Melba Finch v.h.c., while a pair of Black-cheeked Waxbills of Mr.



