Editorial. 
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Mr. Malhias is also getting fair results ; lie sends nie tlie 
following characteristic post card (I wish many more members 
would do likewise). 
" 30/7/09. I,atest Bulletin ! 
" Wliite Java Sparrow.. 7 eggs = 7 Birds (just hatched). 
" Cauaries .. .. 4 „ = 4 „ (2 dead). 
"Diamond Doves .. 2 „ = Nil (dead in shell). 
" Ruficaudas .. .. Young birds in nest. 
" Long-tail Grassfinches vSitting. 
" Blue-wing Lovebirds. . 4 eggs = i young (out to-day)! 
" Black-cheek Lovebirds (No. i pair) 4 eggs Sitting 
(already reared one brood). 
" ,, ,, (No. 2 pair) } ,, 2 young birds fully reared 
(probably more). 
" ,, ,, (No. 3 pair) No present signs of nesting." 
So far Mr. Mathia.s' Stanley and Pennant Parrakeets have 
not nested, thotigh the latter are showing indications of doing so ; 
he has young Budgerigars galore — his success with the Passerine 
Parrakeets (Blue-wing Lovebirds) is distinctly uncommon. 
Miss M. E. Baker writes me that her young Malabar 
Mynahs are now quite independent of their parents; it will be 
remembered that in 1907 Miss Baker came just short of success 
with the same pair of birds, though the Zoo have bred this 
species more than once and have young in one of the aviaries at 
the present time, their nesting in captivity is very uncommon. 
Mr. Suggitt also has a ])air of Indigo Buntings (C. cyaiiea) 
bu.sily incubating, one of tlie pairs quite recently imported. The 
species has been bred before in this country. 
Mr. E. J. Brook has a young Black Lory (C ater), which is 
doing well and promises to i)e fully reared ; if so this will be 
the first record not merely of this species, but of a true Lory 
having been reared in captivity. We certainly hope it will be 
full}'' reared and tender Mr. Brook our warmest anticipatory 
congratulations. 
All the above members are promising fuller notes, for a 
near issue, which should prove of great interest. 
The Preservation of Rare Species of Birds: Our 
esteemed member, Mr. W. J. Lewis, sends me the following 
cutting, which I am sure will meet with the approval of all our 
members. 
" The Australian Government has informed Mr James Buckland that 
