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Foreign Birda at the L.C.B.A. Shoiv. 
Class 173. A.O.S. \\'axbills (10). No comment 
needed, but every exhibit a marvel of beauty, tlie rarest 
being- Peter's Spotted Firefmch. 
1, Miss M. Bousfield, Violot-earcd WaxbiUs, ox(iuisite cuiulition ; 2, 
Mrs. Tliymie, charming pair Sydney Waxbills, faultless; 3, ¥. Howe, perfect 
Melba I'inch ; 4, Mrs. D. Lougdcn, nice Violet-eared WaxbiU; 5, W. J. C. 
Frost, good pair Blue-breasted Waxbills; G, A. Silver, nice pair Bar- 
breasted FireCnches, rare but not in show condition; 7, Dr. I/Ovell-Keays, 
lovely Violet-eared WaxbiU, trifle small, but rich colour, very ti^lit and 
silky, hardly treated. A good specimen of Peter's Spotted Kirofincli also 
staged, but was passed owing to a badly carried wing, the result of a 
past fracture; otherwise perfect. 
Class 174. A.S. Cardinals (G). While all were well- 
known, it was pleasing to see and compare four species. All 
were in good form. 
1, W. J. C. I'rost, pair Virginians ; 2. 3, 5, A. Silver, Pope, 
Green and Virginian; 4, G. Oliver, Eed-crested ; G, C. Koehl, Red-crested. 
Class 175. A.O. Teue Finchls, Etc. (8). Here 
was another first appearance, viz.: Red-headed BulUinch, but 
though in good condition the cock lacked the lovely orange - 
red head of the wild bird. A Sepoy Finch was also .shown, 
but being cage -moulted was deep yellow instead of the rich 
crimson of the species when at liberty. Another rarity was 
an interesting Himalayan Goldfinch. It was also of interest 
to see the Japanese and Black-tailed Hawfinches together, 
but these are noted and figured elsewhere in this issue. 
1, A. Ezra, l!i_.l-lii;i(l.i[ Bullfinches, a fijst appearance; 2, V,. 
Hathaway, good cock S^imij I'mch. yellow instead of crimson, lucky; 3, 
Dr. Lovell-Keays, exquisite pair Hooded Siskins, both birds perfect, very 
rich colour, tight as wax, better never seen, should have been 2nd ; 4, 
Miss A. B. Smyth, Black-tailed Hawfinches, splendid pair of birds, fault- 
less ; 5, A. Silver.Japanese Hawfinch, perfect in every way; 6, W. Larking, 
nice Himalayan Goldfinch, rare, but not so brightly coloured as our in- 
digenous species ; it is lighter coloured, blaze not so rich a hue, no black 
ou head or white above the eye ; the wings of the two species are similar, 
but in the Himalayan species the yellow band is slightly narrower, the 
primaries are entirely black and the three inner secondaries liave white 
outer webs ; the beak is very sharply pointed and not so deep at the base 
as the English species. 7, Mrs. Chope, Alario Finch, rather rough. 
Class 176. Doves, QrAiLS, Etc. (7). This class 
might have been handled diil'erently, rarity was apparently 
unnoticed, and birds in loose plumage placed above them. 
1, W. J. C. Frost, Emerald Sijotted Doves, steady and linlit; 2, 
O. J. Stone, Californian Quails, exquisite condition but very lucky ; 3, 
Madame Madewell, pair Masked Doves, plumage loose ; 4, J. Fro.^tick, 
Montezuma Quail, rare, a first appearance I think, should have been higher ; 
5, C. Harris, Triangular-spotted Pigeons, perfect pair, another probable 
first appearance, might have been second ; 6, A. Wallington, (.'ape Doves, 
plumage not tight ; 7, W. J. C. Frost, Button Quail, very .steady. 
Class 17 7. Humming Bieds, Sunbirds Etc. (S), 
