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Editorial. 
Zoo Notes : These could be made quite lengthy, but our 
S!)ace is already occupied and a full reference thereto must be left 
till next issue. A young Black Tanager has been reared and is now 
on the wing in one of the new flights outside the Small Birds' 
House. This species was first reared by our esteemed member, 
Mr. W. E. Teschemaker, in 1906. The following have also been 
reared : — 
Two Australian Rails (^Rallus pecioralis) ; fifteen English 
Partridges ; two Hybrid Pectoral x Rain Quail and one Willow 
Grouse. 
Malabar Mynahs have young not yet out of the nest. 
I also noted quite a number of recent arrivals, all I believe 
7rew to the collectioji. 
One pair Black-sided Hangnests {Ictencs abeillii'). 
One pair Mexican Hangnests {Ictenis parisoriwi). 
One pair Mexican Rosefinches, a really charming species ; 
the general body plumage of the male being rich brown ; frontal 
band, upper eye streak and rump brilliant crimson. The female 
is brown above ; pale huffish beneath, with distinct Thrush-like 
striations. 
One pair Mexican Siskins. The male is deep black above, 
with white wing bars ; rich sulphur 3^ellow below. The female 
is dusky-olive above and yellowish, slightly tinged with green 
below. 
Two White-backed Lories (Eos fuscata.). A very hand- 
some species, too much variegated for word painting — the 
upper surface is black with a bronzy tinge, varied with patches 
of subdued mahogany colour and red in various shades to a 
bright patch of golden-bronze on the front of crown ; the under- 
surface is lighter and of a brighter hue, crossed and scaled with 
red, blue and orange. The above two birds are ver}^ probably a 
true pair. 
Two Black-winged Lories (Eos cyaiiogenys). Distinctly 
rare, I only know of two others at present in this country, one in 
the possession of Mr. E. J. Brook, and the other adorns the 
collection of Mr. O. Millsum, the latter will be figured in colour 
in a near issue of " Bird Notes " so refrain from further notes 
here. Apparently a true pair. 
