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.4/; Interesting Collection of Rare Birds. 
female is brown above with a whitish and sharply striated under 
surface. It was specially interesting to observe this group, owing 
to the young male being in parti-adult plumage, yet with sufficient 
of the nestling plumage remaining to indicate clearly that in that 
stage it resembles the adult female. True they had a large cage, 
and needed it too, but they were very steady for Orioles, much 
steadier than the tamest Golden Oriole I ever saw. If Mr. Millsum 
should part with this pair, I trust they will pass into the possession 
of one of our members with large natural aviaries, so that they 
may have an opportunity of at any rate, attempting to breed. 
These were fed upon soft food (Mr. Millsum's own mix- 
ture), " B.C." Crystals, milk sop, unlimited ripe fruit and live 
insects. 
Green Bulbuls or Fruitsuckbrs : Of all the many 
gorgeous birds that reach us from foreign climes, the genus 
Chloropsis stand without rivals as cage or aviary birds. Their fear- 
less and confiding demeanour — much more striking in a roomy 
aviary than in a cage — inquisitiveness, powers of mimicry, and 
quaint characteristics, soon endear them to their owner, whose 
affection and care they soon reciprocate. At the same time being 
bold, fearless, and inquisitive, they must not be associated with 
birds smaller than themselves. 
Of this genus, Mr. Millsum possesses three species, viz. : G. 
aurifrons, hardivicJcii, and jerdonii. It is of the two latter that I 
purpose making a few remarks, as aurifrons (Gold-fronted) is so 
well known, that it is needless to say more than that the specimen 
was very fit, but not in full mature plumage. The Blue-winged 
Green Bulbul ( C. hardivickii) I was particularly pleased to see, it 
is quite a few years since they have been on the market, and I 
much fear envy was mingled with my admiration and congratula- 
tions. The total length of this lovely species is about 7 ins. The 
upper surface is bright metallic green ; forehead and upper eye 
region, yellowish-green ; tail and wing flights, deep blue ; throat, 
deep purole ; moustachial streaks, rich smalt blue ; breast and 
abdomen, rich orange yellow ; ventral region, greenish ; under 
tail coverts, dusky orange yellow ; legs and feet, slaty-blue ; beak 
(stout and curved), blackish. The female is very dissimilar to the 
male, lacking all the rich blue areas which adorn his plumage. The 
specimen here described, arrived in immature plumage, and has 
