276 Foreign &■ British Birds at the L.C.B.A. Shozv. 
Warbler, a rare and beautiful biid ; Mrs. Maher, Japanese Red-si{ie<l Tit • 
Millsuiii, Indian Nutliatcli, unique and interestinj^ ; Townseiui, a charming 
specimen of the Wliite-eveljrowed Wood vSvvallow Shrike, the delicacy of 
coloration and sheen of plumage of this bird has never been surpassed. 
H.C., Mrs. Maher, good pair of Pekin Robins, but quite outclassed among 
so many rarities. 
Mr. Millsnm's Levaillanl'.s Barbet {TiacJiyphoiius cafe?-) is 
a most interesting species, witli strangely and quaintly marked 
and mottled plumage ; of bold and fearless demeanour, readilj^ 
becomes tame and is really a most desirable species. It is a 
native of the Transvaal. 
Description : Excepting the crest, which is black, most of 
the feathers of the head are pale yellow, finely margined with red 
and having a small blackish patch in the centre of each ; upper 
back and wings black, sealed and barred with white ; lower back, 
rump and upper tail coverts yellow, much mixed with blackish, 
and the tail coverts tipped with red ; tail black, barred and 
tipped with white ; the undersiirface is yellow, with a black band 
across the chest and a number of red striations on the breast. Mr. 
Maxwell's Great-billed Flycatcher' and Mrs. K. L. Miller's Ver- 
diter Flycatcher (?) are both unique to the show bench, and 
great rarities, the former is a beautiful bird, a typical Flycatcher 
as to form ; its tipper surface is a pleasing soft cobalt blue, 
underneath it is deep buffish-yellow ; the latter is a pale bluish- 
silvery-grey, would have made a grand exhibit if the cock bird 
had lived. Mr. Millsum's Indian Nuthatch was another unique 
exhil>it, a typical Nuthatch in form and demeanour, with plumage 
of F'rench-grey above, chestnut beneath, and white facial patches. 
Other interesting exhibits were Mrs. Maher's Japanese Red-sided 
Tit; Mr. Maxwell's lovely White-capped Redstart, and last, but 
not least, Mr. Townsend's lovely Wood Swallow Shrike, which 
for purity of colour, silky and sleek plumage has never been 
surpassed. 
A.O.vS. Largkr than and Inci.uding King Bird of Paradise (9): 
All that has been said of the previous Class may be repeated liere with 
emphasis with the three prize winners standing well ahead of all other 
competitors. T, .Sp. for best foreign bird in tiie Show. Millsum, Hunstein's 
Bird of Paradise, another " first appearance " on the Show bench, and a 
great sensation ; 2, Maxwell, King Bird of Paradise, now in its third show 
season, and in the most superb condition ; 3, Townsend, now well known. 
