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Editoiial. 
(^Nymphicus iivceensis) have just come into my possession, and 
although not gaudy are strikingly ])eautiful birds. At present, 
as I am not quite sure of tlieir proper treatment, the\' are getting 
a very liberal diet of seed, ripe fruit and milk sop, but do not 
seem to touch the latter. Perhaps some member who lias kept 
the species (though they are fairly rare I believe) will give me 
the benefit of his experience as to diet. 
Providing the weather v.'ill hold good for a while, I have 
hopes of rearing a few more 3'oung birds, to swell the alreadj'' 
fairly large number that have been reared in my aviaries this 
season. 
lEDitonal. 
The Black-sided Hangnest {Iclenis abeilli). This fine 
and rare species is a handsome bird indeed, is a typical Hangnest, 
and is now enjoying the comparative liberty of the Western 
Aviary at the Zoo, where its demeanour is quite characteristic of 
the genus. The plate will indicate how strikingly the colour 
areas are arranged. The female is quite distinct from her mate, 
and is also a very handsome bird. They give promise of soon 
becoming very tame and confiding as is the case witli most of 
this genus. It is an inhabitant of Central and Southern 
Mexico. 
Adult 1. Above deep black; slight superciliary stripes 
from the front to above the eye rich yellow, greater and lesser 
wing-coverts and outer margins of regimes white ; tail bright 
yellow, two middle retrices, inner webs of next pair and tips of 
others black ; the under surface rich deep yellow mixed with 
orange ; flanks and middle of throat black ; bill slaty-black ; 
legs and feet blackish. Total length inclies ; tail 3^. 
Adult ?. Above grey, mixed with yellowish and varie- 
gated with dark olive and black ; wings blackish-olive, edged 
with white ; under surface yellowish ; middle of abdomen 
whitish ; flanks greyish ; tail, yellowish-olivaceous with dark 
tips. 
The Mexican Hangnest f Icterjis paiisorum). This also 
is located in the Western Aviary, and, as my remarks re pre- 
