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Illustration Fund.



Yellow Ring-necked Parrakeet and a very rare yellow variety of

the Blossom-headed Parrakeet, the head in this instance being pale

pink. Mr. Sutton and Miss Clare benched some good Blue

Budgerigars.


In the Class for Flycatchers, etc., Mr. Ezra showed the

Small Minivet, the Red-flanked Bush Robin, the Large Niltava, a

pair of Fire Caps and a Short-billed Minivet. All except the last

shown for the first time — an exceptionally rare lot of birds.


In “ All other Species,” Lady Kathleen Pilking'ton showed a

lovely pair of Yuhimas, and a Black-throated Wren Babbler, and

Mr. Ezra a very rare and fascinating bird, the Red-tailed Minla—all

three new to the show-bench. Mr. Townsend showed a charming

pigmy Woodpecker and a splendid Indian Kingfisher, Mr. Maxwell

a good specimen of Levaillant’s Barbet and a Pink-crested Touraco.


In the Class for Tanagers Lady Kathleen Pilkington showed

a very rare Black-cheeked, Mr. Ezra a good pair of Pretres, Miss

Bonsfield a splendid White-capped, Mr. Maxwell a Red and

Black, an exceptionally rare bird. Mr. Townsend’s Black-shouldered

was a perfect beauty and in splendid condition.



OBITUARY.



We regret the passing away of Mrs. NOBLE, of Park Place,

Henley-on-Thames, who had been a member of the Society since

1900.



ILLUSTRATION FUND.



Will not some more Members follow the good example set by

a few, and very kindly give something : otherwise it will be quite

impossible to keep up the standard and number of our illustrations

month by month. EDITOR.



