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The Bluebird {-with coloured plate), by C. William Beebe . 47


The Bluebird in Captivity, by Dr. A. G. Buti.er . . 50


Red-Crested Cardinals at Woburn . 53


Female Regent Bird assuming Male’s Plumage,


by Reginald Phii.i.ipps ... 54


The Black Cockatoo, by A. L. Buti.er . 5g


Avicultural Notes for 1907, by Arthur G. Butler, Ph.D. 60


Notes on Aviculture in Georgetown, Demerara, ( Continued )


by K. William Harper, F.Z.S. 64


Avicultural Notes for the past Year, by 1 ). Seth-Smith ... ... 69


British Birds in New Zealand 71


Notices of New Books : —Wild Life in Australia . 74


Gilbert White, of Selborue . 76


Correspondence :


Hybrid Neochmia phaeton x Bathilda ruficauda, 76, The Trumpeter


Bird, 76; Avadavats, Blue-bearded Jays, Bulbuls, 77 ; Old Books

with New Names, 77


Special Notice . 78


Post mortem Kxaminations. 78





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