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Notes on the Plumed Doves [with coloured plate],


by U. Seth-Smith, F.Z.S


Breeding of the Pine Grosbeak in Captivity,


by W. H. Sr. Quintin, F.Z.S


Breeding of the Jackal Buzzard, by J. H. Gurney, F.Z.S.


Breeding of the Australian " Peaceful " Dove in Italy,


by the Rev. Hubkrt D. Astley, M.A


Successful Breeding of the White-eared Conure, by E. J. Brook


What is "The Bengalee" ? by Capt. Stanley S. Flower


Notes on the Indian Podicipedidce, by Gordon Dalgliesh


Reviews, Notices etc: The Indian Waders; The Problem of the

Origin of Species ; The spring moult of the American Laughing

Gull; The Swans ; The American Wood Duck


Stray Notes: The Kea Parrot; Mayer's Parrot; The Kagu ; The

Zebra -finch and Budgerigar in North Queensland; Notes from

the Melbourne Zoo


Correspondence: The Slaughter of the Innocents, 78; The Incu-

bation of Quails' Eggs, 79 ; Parrakeet Notes, 79 ; Swallows at the

Zoo, 80 ; Partial melanism iu Bichenos and Ringed Finches, 80 ;

Ornamentation of mouth of young Grassfinches, 81 ; The breed-

ing of Forsten's Lorikeet, 81.


The Society's Medal ,


Post mortem Examinations



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