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artistic. Following this bird come the Capercaillie, Rlack Grouse, Red 
Grouse, Ptariiiigaii, Pheasant, Partridge, French Partridge and Quail. Each 
and all of these birds are treated with Mr. Stonhani's usual carefulness and 
attention to detail, while the boldness and beauty of their presentments 
make for the opinion that each part of this valuable worlc exceeds its 
predecessor in interest. 
l6^itorial. 
A GROUP OF INTERESTING ACQUISITIONS: Our 
esteemed member Mr. O. Millsum lias added to his already fine 
and large series of birds the following species, and to make the 
note of general interest I have added a few notes as to wild life, 
etc. 
Blue-Wingkd Siva (^Siva cyanuropterd) : It is now quite a 
number of years ago since I first noticed the pair of this species 
which my esteemed friend Mr. E. W. Harper presented to the 
Zoo. This pair were the first living specimens exhibited in this 
country ; beautiful as this species is the numbers which have 
siuce reached our shores could be counted on the fingers of 
one hand, which is a distinct loss to aviculture, as it is a most 
desirable species — beautiful, tame, and having the engaging 
Babbler habits or rather demt-anour. Jerdon calls this the Blue- 
winged Hill Tit. It is rudd\' fawn on the upper parts, liglit grey 
undcrnt- alh ; top of head blue strt- aked with grey ; tlie larger wing 
feathers are blue, edged and lipped with white ; tail mostly blue 
with white lips; beak horn grey, brownish at the base. Total 
length 6 inches, tail 2j inches. It is found in the Himalayas at 
an altitude of from 3000 to 6000 feet, and should do well in this 
coinitry as they have to contend with a similar temperature. 
Silver-eared Mesia {Mcsia argentanris) : This also was 
first introduced to this country by Mr. Harper, and I noticed it 
at the same time as the preceding species, and then described it 
as a " glorified Liothrix"and this term about meets the case. 
It is a bold, handsome and enduring species if properly treated. 
The silvery ear-coverts are lovely indeed, the colour areas, ex- 
cept for the head are very similar to those of the Pekin Robin, 
but the hues are more intense. So far they have not been bred 
