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Notes from the Zoo: Quite an intPiesting group are 
making a sliort stay here, en route to the Antwerp Znn. 
Gundlach's Troltiai. ou Gracki-k (Qtiiscidus (jnmllacln). It is a 
Guhan species and tlie whole of tlie plnniage is glossy violaepoiis-blacli, 
suffused with a greenish lustre on tlio wings and fail ; the sheen on 
the plumage is very variable acrording to the pla\' fif light, but is nor 
raally as above ; irides ruddy-orange ; tlie bill is long ami couiral with 
the culmen slighly incurved ; bill, legs, and feet, 1)lack ; total length 
fully 12 inches, of which the tail measures f). 
It is a very handsome species, bold upstanding, with a j-eally 
Satanic expression, and would show to great advantage in a hirge en- 
closure — in form it reseml)les a huge hangnest. 
Cdban Trogon {Mifioflioneus temmivcJn) : I was much inter- 
ested in seeing another specimen of this fine species, tliongh owing 
to its plu"iage having lieen badly broken in fnivsit, it possessed not a 
tithe of the beauty of the fine specimen exhibited by our esteemed 
juember, Mr. C. T. Maxwell, at the Horticultural Hall, and figured in 
colour in " B.N." Vol. VIII., April issue, making further comment 
needless here. It is very satisfactory, however, to know another 
specimen has been imported. 
CunAN Black 'Bvu.fwce (Meloj^iiorha nigra) : A typical bull- 
finch in form, smaller than our native species. It is glossy black with 
two broad wing bands— an interesting species but with little to recom- 
mend it save rarity. 
Cuban Red-shouldered Starling {Agelaeus asstmilin): Very 
similar to the well known Ruddy-shouldered Cowbird (.4. humeral'iK) 
or perhajis a better description would be a small Red-winged Blackbird 
(.■1. 'iylicvn)ceus) — 3\\ this group are ot much interest in the aviary, but 
rather dull and wild in a cage. 
Cuban Mocking Thrush : A fine bold fearless species, plainly 
clad, but of graceful form and deportment; really a luuidsonie liird ; 
the eyes are large and very lustrous with the irides red The ]ilumage 
is grey, lighter on the uiider-surface ; the wings and tail are hlack, 
with a few white liars and lines to the rorincr ; tlir llinial is whit(\ 
surrounded with a large patch of black 
Pretri's Tanager {HpiudiiJ'ix jirclrii) : i do not remember to 
have seen this species in the llesli before, liut it hears u strong resem- 
blance to the Bahaina Tanager [S. zcna), of which specimens ap])eared 
at several shows two or three years ago ; the first named may readily 
be distinguished from the latter by its olive liack. .\(hdt nude : The 
ujiper surface is olive, witii the nape and rump deep chestnut; 
