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and tame Jlex ei's Pariot (Pwocephalus fneyeri), wliich very much leseiiibles a 
Senegal, but is more quielU' and cliastely coloured. The following sliort 
acconnt will probably be of interest : —It is a native of Equatorial Africa, and 
the description of the adult male is as follows : Head, neck, mantle, upper 
back, wings, tail and thioat greyish-brown; curved band across the crown ; 
baud of wings and thighs bright canary-yellow ; lower back, rump, upper 
tail-coverts, and remainder of under surface bluish-green ; bill greenish 
horn colour ; legs and feet blackish. The chaste harmony of colouration 
is almost beyond the power of pen to describe; the specimen described was 
in exquisite condition, very tame, and a female. IVIr. W. Cook's Red-vented 
Parrots were a nice jiair and in good condition, but we have seen richer 
coloured specimens. 
I, Raynor, Meyer's Parrot, a beautiful, rare, and unique exhibit in finest condition; 
Mrs. S. Bury, very fine Grey Parrot; 3, Mrs C. Cooper, good Black-lieaded Caique; 4. Archer, 
another good Grey ; 5, Cook, nice pair of Ked-vented Parrots, but looking a wee bit soft 
when the.se notes were taken; vhc. Miss M. Kichardson, Blue-fronted Amazon; he, c, 
Kobbins, Grey Parrot and Blue-fronted Amazon, 
Common Waxbii<t,s, Weavers, etc. This Class always has a strong 
fascination for me. for I must confess to a great liking for the so-called 
common species, and though of late years the rarer species have crowded 
them out of my aviaries, yet I hope in the near future to again provide 
an aviary for them, for many of them are very beautiful and interesting 
birds. Unfortunately jNIr. F. Howe's exhibits arrived too late for com- 
petition. 
I, I'ownseud, Golden-breasted Waxbills, rich colour, absohUely faultless; 2, Hadlej-, 
good pair Diamond .Sparrows; j, 4, Kow, Orange-cheeked Waxbills and Parson P'inches, 
both in faultless condition ; 5, 6, Botting, good pair of Zebra Finches and Diamond Sparrovs', 
the latter being a large well-coloured and tightly-feathered bird, very hardly treated ; vhc, 
Babb, richlj'-coloured pair of common Avadavats ; he. Maxwell, also e.xhibited a charming 
Green Avadavat and perfect pair of .St. Helena Waxbills. Though small in numbers, this 
class amply illustrates how beautiful and attractive many of the conunon or frecly-iniported 
species are. 
Ar,r< Species of VVaxbii^i.s, etc. Our members' birds were again 
to the fore, and all were in fine feather and condition, but being* well- 
known species and most of them liaving been described in Vol. VII. of this 
journal we can well pass them with mere mention — Painted Finches, t 
Gaboon Weaver, J Melba Finches, Scaly-crowned Weavers,^' and a pair of the 
very rare Australian Fire-tail Finches {Zonceginthus bellits), these are natives 
of South Australia, and though reputed to be very delicate, those brought 
over last year with the Australian collection to the London Zoo, appear to 
liave done well, and the pair herein commented on certainly looked ver)' 
fit and were in fine condition. There were also exhiljited beautiful speci- 
mens of Parrot, Gouldian and Crimson Finches. 
* t See Dr. Hopkinsou's notes on " Birds of Gambia," commencing in this issue. 
+ 5 See plates Vol. VII. Bird .\'otes. 
