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I, 2, J, 5. vlic. Maxwell, ist. Painted I'iiicli, a lovely paii of an exqiii.-ite species ; 2iicl, 
Oabooii Weavei-, a beautiful bird of tlie well-knowu Weaver type with upper parts of rich 
velvety-black and uucier-surface of rosy-caruiine ; 4th, Melba Kiuches, beautiful and richly- 
coloured aud in faultless condition ; jtli, Violet-eared Waxbills, very richly coloured ; vhc, 
a lovely pair of Australian hire-tailed Hinclies, a beautiful species with finely undulated 
plumage, crimson tail, aud a pair of spectacles, a grand team ; 3, Mrs K. Galloway, an ex- 
quisite pair of Scaly-crowned I'inches without a flaw ; he, c. Row, good pair of Parrot 
and Gouldian Finches. 
Gkoshkaks, Tri;k 1'"inchks, KTC. The beautiful IJIack-faced Serin 
(Setiittc capisttatus) secured premier lioiiotirs here ; this species is to my mind 
the most beautiful of all the vSeriiis, is a good songster, and makes an 
admiiable cage bird. It may be briefly described as l)eiiig of a deep rich 
yellow on the under surface, sides of face and neck, while above it is olive- 
green, striated with darker green ; the ear coverts are black. An acquisi- 
tion to any bird-room or aviary. Special mention must be made of the two 
SperniophilcE exhibited as a pair by otir member Mr. Siitcliffe — these are very 
rare and are the first living specimens I have seen, though I have doubts as 
to their being a true pair. However the identity of the male is quite clear, 
viz., Slaty-grey Finch {Spennophila analis), and it is a first appearance on 
the Show Bench ; for further notes seen under Editorial in Vol. VII. of this 
Journal. 
I, Mrs v.. Galloway, Black-faced .Serin, an exquisite exhibit, rare, without a flaw, un- 
doubtedly one of the most beautiful of the genus Se>iHns\ 2, Maxwell, a faultless pair of 
Cuba Finches: j. Cook, good pair of Indigo Buntings (in winter plumage); 4, .Sutcliffe, 
Slat}' Grey Finch, rather rough, or would have been higher; this we believe to be the first 
time living specimens have reached this country ; 5, Miss St. A. Wait, nice White-throated 
Finch; vhc, he. Townseud, with his well-known Cape Kock Bunting and Diuca Finch ; c, 
Kobbins, Yellow-browed Bunting, an uncommon aud beautiful Bunting. .\lso exhibited 
Japanese Hawfinches, Green Cardinals and Olive Cuba Finch. 
Tanagh;rS. This Class was worth a long journey to see and con- 
tained many rare, though well known to most avicultni ists, and exquisite 
species, the only one to be able to claiui the hono\ir of a '• first appearance " 
■was Mr. Millsuni's Black-cheeked Tanager, which unfortunately was still in 
rough plumage owing to not having completed the moult — for further 
description of this rare species (the only one iu this country I believe) I must 
refer my readers to coloured plate and article in Vol. VII. (page 137) of this 
Journal. Mr. Maxwell's team of lovely and rare species were all in perfect 
feather and well worth their position, viz., Black-throated (CalUsle thi)r,icia). 
Emerald, and Red-throated Blue* (Tanagia vuficullis) ; the same applies to 
Mr. Townsend's IVIagpie aud Tri-colour Tanagers ; other Magpie, Arch- 
bishop, Superb, Scarlet and Olivaceous (.') completes an interesting Class, 
less numerous perhaps than usual, but with all the exhibits of exceptional 
merit. 
I, 2, 3, Maxwell, Black-throated Tanager, tight as wax, a glowing mass of iridescent 
■colouring : 2nd, Rufous-throated Blue Tanager, not so gorgeous as most Tanagers, but a 
• See " Bird Notes," Vol. VII. page 263. 
