NEW SERIES. MONTHLY. JULY, 1906.


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THE JOURNAL OF THE AVICULTURAL SOCIETY.


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Some Notes on the Sacred Ibis, ( with plate],


by MiChakl J. Nicole, M.B.O.U. 275


Nesting' of Bourke’s Pavrakeet, by W. R. Fasky. 276


The Green-winged Pigeons (Chalcophaps), by D. Seth-Smith ... 277


The Tufted Duck, ( with plate], by Hugh Wormald . 280


A Few Notes on Birds on the Atbara, by W. G. Peucival. 282


Rough Notes on the Birds at Scampston Hall,


by W. H. St. Quintin 284


Bird Notes from the Zoological Gardens 285


The Giza Zoological Gardens 286


New Books.— Nature Tones and Undertones: More Natural History


Essays... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 288


Correspondence, Notes, etc.—


An Interesting Hybrid, 288: Toys for Parrots, 289: Nesting


Notes, 289 : Aviculture and Science, 290 : A Rare Cardinal, 291:


Cockatoos, Painted Quails, and Gouldian Finches, 292 : Habits

of young Egyptian Plovers, 293 : A fighting' Pennant Parrakeet,


293: Breeding of the Harlequin Quail, 294.


The Society’s Medal. 294



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