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spiza ) here, as at the London Cage-bird Show, were awarded the

first prize which they well deserved. The same exhibitor’s

Yellow-winged Sugar-bird (2nd prize) was in most lovely

plumage and condition and beautifully shown. A single male

Black-faced, owned by Mr. Millsum, came third; another Yellow¬

wing (Mr. Maxwell) fourth, and a Blue Sugar-bird (Mr. Millsum)

fifth.


This Class contained perhaps the most delicate birds in

the Show and some of the most valuable, but they were placed

in the most draughty corner in the whole place from which even

thickly clad humans preferred to move on to the risk of catching

a bad cold. It was not to be wondered at that several of the

delicate foreigners looked anything but well on the second day

of the Show.


The last Class that I have to mention was that for are

OTHER species, and this is generally the most interesting Class

in the Show, though a terribly disappointing one formally of the

exhibitors. It was no exception in this case. There were birds

that had probably never before been seen on the Show-bench at

all, and the owners might reasonably have expected good awards

for them, but there was also present a King Bird of Paradise,

and although the species is quite well known to aviculturists

now-a-days, and has proved itself to be easity kept ; still the fact

of its being a Bird of Paradise practically ensures its receiving a

first and several special prizes.


Mr. Maxwell is the owner of the King Bird and so received

the first prize. A Touracou belonging to Mr. A. Burrows

came second. Considering what an unsuitable bird lor a cage a

Touracou is, the very fair condition of this bird possibly accounted

for the judge’s decision. Mr. O. Millsum’s “ Rusty-cheeked

Babblers” ( Po 7 ?iato)hi?ius erythrogenys') which took third prize

were very nice birds, as were also his White-spotted Laughing

Thrushes which took the fifth prize. A very perfect specimen

of the Niltava Flycatcher belongingto Mr. Maxwell was awarded

fourth prize. This is certainly one of the most lovely birds one

can wish to see. Next to it, but for some unaccountable reason

without a card of any sort, was a beautiful White-capped Red¬

start belonging to the same owner ; a very rare bird and well



