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Foreign Birds at llic L.C.B.A. Shozv. 
the immaculate condition of these exhibits, and thi.s applies 
more or less generally all throug-h this section. 
1, i\ lluwc, White-headed Mannikins, beyond praise ; 2, Miss M. 
Bousfield, Grey Java Sparrows, "spick and span"; 3, 4, 5, A. Silver, 
Magpie, Tri-coloured, and Bronze Mannikins, all good ; 6, E. E. Simpson, 
good pair Spice Finches, cock typical, hen of separate local race ; 7, L. 
M. Wade, nice pair Magpie Mannikins. 
Class 166. A.S. Weaveks, Whydahs, Etc. (11). A 
most interesting class: Good specimens of Jackson's, and 
Crimson-ringed Whydahs (I think a first appearance), Brown- 
backed Weaver, and an interesting Melanistic Orange Weaver, 
entirely brownish -"black, with the orange areas only faintly 
indicated at the bases of the feathers of back of neck and 
lower back. 
1, C. T. Maxwell, Jack- 
son's Whydah, rare, steady, per- 
fect, grand tail ; 2, Mrs. IX 
Longdin, Queen Whydali, lovely 
bird, but rather lucky, as one 
of its long tail-plumcs was mis- 
sing — otherwise perfect ; 3, W. .1. 
C. Frost, lovely pair Scaly- 
crowned Finches, perfect, but 
lucky in such comjiany ; 4, K. 
E. Simpson, Crimson-ringed Why- 
dah, needs another moult to bring 
out full colour, but nevertheless 
hardly treated ; 5, Dr. Lovell- 
Keays, Brown-backed Weaver, un- 
common, pure colour, tight and 
silky, but rather wild, otherwise 
might liave been higher; G, J. 
Goodall, good Paradise Whydahs, 
Orange and Crimson - crowned 
Weavers were also staged. 
Class 167. Ribbon and Zebra Finches, etc. (19). 
A goodly array of the " Freely Imported Species," with every 
entry in good form, but the pair of Combasous taking premier 
honours were beyond praise, both cf and $ being immaculate 
and very steady. 
1, 4, F. Howe ; exquisite pair Combasous, beyond praise and equally 
good pair of Kibbon Finches; 2, W. Buckingham, perfect pair Af. Silver-bills; 
3, Mrs. Thynne, nice pair Zebra Finches ; 5, 6, A. Silver, Saffron Finches 
(wild), and Combasous ; 7, Hathaway, pair Zebra Finches. 
Class 168. Gouldian Finches .(11). As usual these 
well known favourites excited much admiration. All were good 
but the bird taking premier honours was certainly all that 
a Red -headed Gouldian should be. A very interesting exhibit 
was the cock of a pair of Black -hca. Is; in this specimen the 
