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The Insectivorous and Fruit-eating birds formed the most interesting

part of the show. Mr. Townsend’s beautiful Black - backed Tanager

(Calliste melanonota) received the first and a special prize. The same

exhibitor, who generally has a magnificent display in this class, showed a

Tricolour Tanager, a Blue-winged Green Bulbul, and a hen Dacnis cayana.

A male of the latter species exhibited by Mr. L. W. Hawkins has developed

whitish primaries in his old age. Mr. Hawkins sent a pair of Crowned

Tauagers ( Tachyphonus coroncitus) which are distinctly rare. Mr. C. Cooper

showed a Hanguest {Icterus tibialis) which w’as entered in the catalogue

as a “ Black and Gold Tanager,” and the Judge failed to notice that it was

in the wrong class.


In the class for any species not eligible elsewhere there was an

interesting assortment. A White - throated Ground - Thrush {Geocichla

cyanonotus),* a species we do not remember to have seen before at the

Palace, was exhibited by Mr. Hawkins, and received the first prize. A

Green-billed Toucan received the second prize. There were two very

beautiful Purple-headed Glossy Starlings, a pair of Green Glossy Starlings,

a very perfect. Andaman Starling which failed to get more than a V.H.C.

card, and one or two other less interesting birds.



THE INTERNATIONAL ORNITHOLOGICAL

CONGRESS.


The Fourth International Ornithological Congress is to

be held from the 12th to 19th of June next at the Imperial

Institute, under the presidency of Dr. R. Bowdler Sharpe, of

the Natural History Museum.


Besides the ordinary business there will be excursions to

Tring, Cambridge, and other places of interest to ornithologists.

There is a special section devoted to aviculture and it is to be

hoped that many members of this Society will do their best to

be present. The subscription will be £1, including printed

report of proceedings, and for ladies 10/- without the report. The

Secretaries are Dr. Hartert, of Tring, and Mr. J. L,. Bonhote.



THE SOCIETY’S MEDAL.


Miss R. Alderson has bred the Solitary Ground Dove

fLeptoptila chloroaiichenia ), it is believed for the first time in the

United Kingdom ; and it is proposed to award a Medal. Any

member or reader knowing of a previous instance is requested

to communicate immediately with the Hon. Business Secretary.



* cf. Avic. Mag. Vol. II. N. S. p, 179.



