BEING THE JOURNAL OF THE 



AVICULTURAL SOCIETY 



(Founded 1894). 



Edited by J. LEWIS BONHOTE, M.A., F.L.S., F.Z.S. 



Secretary B.O.U. 



Gadespring Lodge, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. 



Hon. Secretaries : 



Correspondence: Dr. A. G. BUTLER, 124, Beckenham Road, 

 Beckenham, Kent. 



Business: Mr. R. I. POCOCK, Zoological Society's Gardens, 

 Regent's Park, London, N.W. 



^ Persons wishing to join the Society are requested to com- 

 municate with either of the Hon. Secretaries or with the Editor. 



The object of the Avicultural Society is to promote and en- 

 courage the study of Birds, both foreign and British, in freedom 

 and in captivity : domestic birds, such as poultry, tame pigeons, 

 and canaries, are entirely outside the province of the Society. 



The Magazine is issued Monthly, and is illustrated by Coloured 

 Plates (of which at least six are issued in the course of a year) ; 

 numerous black-and-white Plates and text illustrations are also 

 given. 



Advice on the Feeding and Treatment of birds in captivity is 

 supplied to members by the Honorary Secretaries ; and for a small 

 fee Mr. Arthur Gill, M.R.C.Y.S., Bexley Heath, Kent, will report 

 upon the cause of death of birds belonging to members. 



Each candidate for membership should be recommended by 

 some member for election to the Society ; but any lady or gentleman 

 wishing to join, who is not personally acquainted with a member of 

 the Society, is requested to communicate with the Editor or Hon. 

 Secretaries. 



^ The entrance fee is 1 0/6, and the yearly subscription 1 0/-, 

 payable in advance. This subscription entitles the member to 

 one copy of each number of the Avicultural Magazine issued 

 during that period. 



The Society offers a bronze medal to any member who success- 

 fully breeds any species of bird which has not before been bred in 

 captivity in the British Isles, provided a full account of the event 

 is published in the Avicultural Magazine. 



The magazine can also be obtained by those who do not wish 

 to join the Society, but who are interested in cage birds. The 

 Annual Subscription to such is 15'- post free. Single numbers 

 1/4 post free. All information as to advertising, back volumes 

 and parts, &c, &c, can be obtained from the Publishers — 



WEST, NEWMAN & CO., 54, Hatton Garden, London 



