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on the back of the neck ; the whole of the breast bright greenish-

yellow, the feathers being mostly edged with green, and in the

specimen before me (though this is not mentioned in Buttikofer’s

description) many of the feathers have distinct orange bands; the

whole of the back, upper side of wings and tail grass-green ; the

quills black with their outer webs grass-green, with the exception

of the outermost which is entirely black ; abdomen and under

tail coverts dark grass-green, more or less mixed with yellow,

especially on the sides of the abdomen ; under wing-coverts

greenish yellow ; underside of wings black, with a long yellow

patch on the inner web of each of the primaries, except the

first, forming a broad cross-band when the wings are extended;

underside of tail olive-green, with a strong inclination towards

olive-brown. Bill and irides orange-red ; feet lead colour. Total

length about nine inches.


Mrs. Johnstone’s specimen, from which the above des¬

cription is taken, proved to be a male by dissection, but the

sexes are said not to differ in plumage.


I need not, I think, apologise for having occupied so much

valuable space over this very rare bird, and I would add that Mrs.

Johnstone is to be heartily congratulated on having obtained a

live example of the species, and kept it for some months in her

aviary. I have thought it worth while to have a line drawing

made to accompany this article, though colours are really

necessary to do it justice.



BIRD NOTES FROM THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.



Additions during the month of April 1.904:



Apr. 1. 1 Boatbill (Canchroma cochlearia ).


,, 5. 1 Black Swan [Cygnus atratus).


,, 7. 1 Leadbeater’s Cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri).


,, 7. 3 Jays {Garrulus glandarius).


,, 11. 1 Blue-fronted Amazon (Chrysotis cestiva).


,, 11. 1 Princess of Wales’ Parrakeet


(.Polytelis alexandrce).


,, 11. 1 Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus).



.. S. America.


.. (Australia).

.. Australia.


.. British Isles.

.. S. America.


Central Australia.

.. W. Africa.



