NOVEMBER, 1908;



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NEW SERIES.

Voi. VII. No. 1



THE JOURNAL OF THE AVICULTURAL SOCIETY.



•C CONTENTS.^



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Officers foi the Year 1908-g.


List of Members... ... ... ... ... ... 1


Rules of the AvicuItural Society ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16


The Society's Metlal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20


The King Bird of Paradise, with coloured plate, by Mrs. Johnstone 21

On the Breeding Habits of Heck’s Curassow 1 illustrated ),


by R. I. Pocock, F.I..S . M.BO.U. 23

Breeding' of the Black-cheeked T.ovebird, by Reginald Phillipps 31


On the Breeding of Some Birds at Gooilust, Holland,


by F. K. Bi.aauw, C.M.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 36

Geotrygon chrysia, by T. H. Newman .. ... ... ... ... ... 39


Nesting of the Partridge Bronzewing Pigeon,


by T. H. Newman, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 40

Notes on My Visit to Australia,


by David Skth-Smith, F.Z.S , M.BO.U. 45

Nightjars Breeding in Captivity. ... 51


COKKKSPONDENCK :



Prolific Budgerigars, 52 ; Precocious Parrot Finches, 52 ; The

Breeding of the Partridge Tinamou, 52 ; The Black-cheeked

Lovebird, 53 ; Forthcoming Bird Show, 53.


The Society’s Medal. S3


Rost mortem Examinations. 54



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