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possession of a large log nest, which had been fixed up some time ago

for some Choughs. The keeper did not know that they had serious

intentions of nesting, and was surprised one day at the end of September

by the appearance of two lusty young Graclcles, which except for the

dullness of their plumage were just like their parents.


This is a very handsome Starling with pure white plumage and

black wings, and, so far as I know, has not previously bred in captivity.

Its home is in Java.


D. S.-S.



BIRD OF PARADISE IN LITTLE TOBAGO


In the last number of the Magazine Mr. Astley referred to the Birds

of Paradise introduced some years ago by Sir William Ingram to the

island of Little Tobago as Lesser Birds of Paradise (Paradisea minor).

This is a mistake, as it is the Greater Bird of Paradise (Paradisea

a pod a) that has been naturalized there. — D. S.-S.



OBITUARY

JOHN LEWIS BONHOTE

WILLIAM ROBERT TEMPLE

It is with much regret that we announce the death of two well-

known and highly esteemed members of the Society. Mr. Bonhote

joined the Society at its foundation, was a contributor to its first volume,

and has been an active and most useful member during the twenty-

eight years of the Society’s life. He was a member of the Linnean

and Zoological Societies and the British Ornithologists’ Union, and

published a number of valuable papers both on Mammals and Birds.

He had been ill for some months past, and died at Bournemouth on

10th October. We hope to publish a fuller notice by one of his most

intimate friends in our next number.


Mr. Temple died at his residence at Datchet on 13th October,

after a short illness. He joined the Society in 1907, and was well

known to many of our members as a keen and successful aviculturist.

He was also a great authority on the various breeds of dogs and other

domestic animals.



