NEW SERIES. MONTHLY. DECEMBER, 1904.


voi. 111. No 2. Price i s 6* 1,



THE JOURNAL OF THE AVICULTURAL SOCIETY.



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On the Nestling- of Fraser's Touraeou (illustrated),


by W. P. Pycraft, A.E.S., F.Z.S., etc. 55

The Breeding of Pterocles exustus,


by W. H St. Quintin, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 64

Recollections of some Bird Friends (i continued j, by Miss D. Hamilton 66


Some Common Birds of the Seychelles, by B. C. Thomasset ... 73


The Nesting of the Yellow Sparrow, by Mrs. Howard Williams ... 75


Jottings from Scotland, by “Sylvia” ... ... ... ... 77



Correspondence, Notes, etc.—


Breeding Results during the past Summer, 80 ; Paddy Rice, 81 ;

The Management of the Avicultural Society, 82 : "the nesting

habits of Brush Turkeys, 83 ; The Black-backed Tanager, 83 ;

Resuscitating apparently drowned birds, 84 ; Acridotheres mahrat-

tensis, 84 ; Canaries rearing young Chaffinch, 84.



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The Society’s Medal...


The Illustration Fund

Post-mortem Examinations



85


85


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R. H. PORTER, 7, Princes St., Cavendish Square, W.


NOTE.—A new volume commences every November.



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