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The Society's Medal



was disturbed from her nest and died a few days after. The Cereopsis

laid as usual in the middle of the winter, and their eggs were frozen.


I have five strong young Rheas, from a white cock and a grey hen ;

they all had white patches on the head when newly hatched, but now

are all grey ; I hope, anyhow, that, later on, some females of these,

put with another white cock, will produce all white young ones. It is

worth noting that two white cocks run about the park with two grey

hens, and that there is very little fighting between them in the spring ;

that does not prevent them breeding and sitting well.



THE SOCIETY’S MEDAL


The Council propose to grant medals to the Duchess of Wellington

for breeding the Ornate Tanager (Tanagra ornata), and to Mr. Herbert

Bright for breeding the White-breasted Ground Pigeon ( Phlogoenas

jobiensis ), accounts of which have now been published, providing that

no member or reader knows of a previous instance of either, in which

case they would be glad to have particulars. They would like to point

out that Tanagra ornata and Tanagra episcopus are names that have

sometimes been applied to the same species, although the two are really

quite distinct. Tanagra ornata was formerly called the “ Archbishop

Tanager ” in the list of the Zoological Society, although this name is

more properly applied to Tanagra episcopus.



