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head black with Iniig white superciliaries ; wings })lack with a band of 
wliit(^ across the primaries and broad margins of the same colour to 
tlic wing covert* and secondaries, and a patch on the bend of the wing 
chestnut; tail, black, the outer feathers with a broad band of white; 
under-siirfaco reddish orange ; chin and broad moustachial stripes, 
whit(>; throat, yellow, edged with black on either side ; flanks, green- 
isli ; ventral region and under wing-coverts, white; bill, bluish ; legs 
and feet, blackish 'I'otal length about inches. Female. Entirely 
lacks tiie l)right colours of the undcr-surface of the male, on this area 
she IS whitish and the colours of the upper surface almost uniform 
dull oliv(\ 
All this genus are handsome and striking l)irds, needing the 
food and treatment of an ordinary 'I'auager. 
Very good pairs of Olive and Cuba Finches were iuchided in 
this series, bnt do not call for comment. This series, after a moult, will 
form a handsome addition to the already line, rare and extensive series 
of birds in the Antwerp Zoo. 
A Welcome Improvf.xif.nt ix Smau. Wwm House: Here many bird 
lovers will be glad to see that one of the groups of cages in three tiers, 
has disappeared and been replaced by a really handsome erectior. of 
wire and gla.ss about 20 x ~\ x 8ft. high, divided into two .sections with 
a wire netting partition ; one division is reserved for Tanagers and the 
other for Sugar Hirds ; the former being twice the si/eof the latter. 
The Taxagei? Sectiox Tontaixed : Tri-coloiir, Super!), Black- 
cheeked, Scailet, Maroon, Blue, Trown, Striated, Black-headed and 
Pretri's Tanagers. Also o Pekin Robins and 1 pair of Blue Robins. 
Thk Sugar Bird Srction rioxTAixRD .■ Yellow-winged (G cocks); 
Purpled pair), and Blue Sugar Birds ; also 1 pair Brown-tailed White- 
eyes. 
Though the birds had only been in the enclosures two days at 
the time of my visit, they had become quite at home and promise to do 
well, and if flowering plants are introduced a little later, will make a 
grand display. Other birds noted must be reserved for future comment. 
The Purple-capped Lorikeet f G/<m(>p-'<iffan/.-< porphy- 
roceplinliif<) : This lovely little species, which is now imported for the 
first time, is called by Gould in his liandbook on the Birds of Aus- 
tralia, the Porphyry-crowned Lorikeet. In form it strongly resembles 
the equally beautiful Varied Lorikeet, but is smaller, its total length 
being but fil inches, while that of the Varied is 8 inches. As but 
little is known of this charming species I cannot do better than quote 
iu extenso Gould's account of same : 
" This handsome httlc bird is abundant in Soutli Australia, isequallj 
