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of real wild Red Jungle-fowl (Galhis gallus), a pair of rare Long¬

billed Francolins (Rhizothera lo?igirostris), some rare Tree-Partrid¬

ges (Arboricola charltoni) and Crested Wood Partridges (Rollulus

roulroul)', a pair of Javan Pea-fowl, a lieu Parrot Fruit-Pigeon

(Osviotreron vernans'), some Green-winged Doves, Blue-Crowned

Hanging Parrots and a Malayan Fishing Owl ( Kelupajava 7 iensis ).


The Duke of Bedford has deposited with the Society a pair

of the rare and very beautiful Ocellated Turkeys (.Meleagris

0 cel lata).


Mr. Frost recently arrived home from India with a large

collection of rare birds, from which we have acquired by ex¬

change a pair of very fine Chestnut-bellied Rock-thrushes

(Petrophila erythrogastra), and a pair of Brown-backed Robins

( Tha 77 i 7 iobia ca 77 ibaie 7 isis), both species being new to the collection.


D. S.-S.



THE COUNCIL’S RECEPTION OF MEMBERS.



Favoured by a fine sunny afternoon, the Council’s Recep¬

tion of Members of the Avicultural Society held in the Zoological

Gardens on P'riday, June 21st, was, in every way, a success.


I11 the absence of the President, Canon Dutton, and of the

Vice-President, The Duchess of Bedford, who were unfortunately

unadvoidably prevented from attending, the guests were received

by Mr. H. D. Astlev and other members of the Council. Tea

was served between 4 and 5 o’clock on the sheltered lawn at the

back of the Fellows’ Tea Pavilion and members dispersed after¬

wards under the guidance of Mr. D. Seth-Smith, Mr. R. I.

Pocock and Mr. J. L. Bonhote to inspect various aviaries and

interesting birds in the Gardens.


In addition to fhe Members of the Council already men¬

tioned there w’ere present:—Miss Alderson, Mr. and Mrs. Beebe

(from New York), Mr. C. Box, Miss Chawner, Mrs. Connell, Mr.

C. Dell, Mr. Goddard, the Rev. and Mrs. Walter Gregory, Mrs.

Hartley, Mr. Hopson, Miss Lee, Mr. Meade-Waldo, Mr. T. H.

Newman, Mr. Ogilvie Grant, Mr. A. Pam, Mr. W. T. Page, Mrs.



