NEW SERIES.

Vol. II. No 7.



MONTHLY.


Price i s 6 d -



MAY, 1904.



THE JOURNAL OF THE AVICULTURAL SOCIETY.



•-C'-CONTENTS.^M


Notes on the habits in captivity of the Brush Bronzewing Pigeon,


I with plate) by D. Seth-Smith, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U.

Rock Thrushes at Kiva, by Mrs. Rathborne ..


On the nesting habits of the Brush Turkey, by A. E. I,. Brrtling

O n the difficulty of sexing Bicheno’s Finch, by A. G. Butler, Ph.D.

Birds by an Irish stream in Winter, by W. H Workman, M.B.O.U.

Bird Notes from the Zoological Gardens

Reviews.— “ A Naturalist in the Guinas,” {with plate)


“ Pheasants,” [with plate) ...


“ The Guide to the Zoo ” ...



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Correspondence, Notes, etc. — The White-throated and Rufous

breasted Thickheads, 229 : The Plumed Ground-Dove, 230

Sparrows nesting in Nile ferry-boats; Winter quarters of the

Common Quail, 231 : Aspect of the Southport Corporation

Aviary, 231 : Shama and Dyal-bird, 232 : Ornamental Waterfowl,


233 : The Stripe-throated Siva, 233 : Breeding Cherry-finches,


234 : Wintering foreign birds out of doors, 234 : Breeding

Zebra Finches, 235 : Bower - birds’ preference for particular

colours, 236.


Post-mortem Examinations ... ... ... „ 7



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