Mo)itJi\s Arrinils. 
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Month's Arrivals. 
A Private Consignment of West Indian Birds: Mr. Sutcliffe 
landed on Monday (February 21st) three Grenada Blackbirds (one cT and 
two ? ) ; they are handsome birds, about the size of our Fieldfare, with a very 
corvine appearance ; the male is entirely glossy purple-black ; the female is 
smaller and greyer. 
Three black birds, glossy -blue, probably a species of Cowbird. Their 
diet consists, for the greater part, of seed ; one of them sings quite a nice 
song ; all three are males. 
A pair of Hangnests, species unknown. Male : Top of head, dull 
brownish yellow ; sides of face, yellow ; lores and ear coverts, brown ; 
throat, bright yellow ; upper surface, black, each feather of mantle 
edged with greyish V)rf)wn ; under surface, black, the feathers of the breast 
edged with grey ; bill and feet, black. The female is similar, but the yellow 
of her head is paler, and not so well defined ; her entire plumage is sreyer. 
Five Blue Tanagers ( Taiiai/m ep'iKcopm), Three Palm Tanagers 
{Taiiayra paliiiantni). One Maroon (RhumplKjcdhiK jaaijia). One pair Black 
(^Tachyphuinia melalfiiiciis). One unknown Tanager {C'alliste), a beautiful bird, 
plumage too bedraggled at present to give a descrii)tion. Mr. Sutcliffe 
caught this bird with lime and its plumage has got much damaged in the 
process. 
One Blue-headed Violet Tanager {Eiiphonia ?) a very rare bird in the 
Demerara district ; Mr. Sutcliffe got two of these, both males, one of them 
caged 18 months, in colour this bird is richer than the Violet, and the whole 
of the crown and ntipe is shining greenish-blue ; lower back, bright yellow. 
It is a very beautiful species, and has a sweet song. 
One Black-throated Violet Tanager (Eiipho/i/a ?), a j'ouiig bird just 
assuming adult plumage, smaller than the Violet, but will probably have the 
same style of colouration when adult ; a broad black patch on throat. 
Two Violet Tanagers {Eu]>}iotiia rioUiceci) both males. One unknown 
Tanager of typical Eupho/iiu build ; the most striking feature is the white 
webs of the primaries ; plumage dirty. 
Mr. Sutcliffe has sent over altogether no less than seven species of 
Euphonia or their allies, most of them are very probably new to British 
aviculture. 
Among the seed-eaters in this consignment may be mentioned three 
pairs of Hooded iiiskins {Chri/sornitris cacullataj, three Columbian Siskins 
(Chri/somitrisJ , one S and two 9 . Three i? and probably some ? Slaty 
grey Finches (Spennnphila anlis). Three cf and probably some ? Black- 
headed Lined Finches {Spermophila ocellatci). Three pairs of Grosbeaks 
— probably Oryzohorus tnrridus (Ed.) — Male : Head, chest, and whole upper 
surface, black ; under surface, chestnut ; feathers under wings, white ; a 
small patch of white on shoulders and another at the base of primaries ; tail, 
beak, and feet, black. Female, brown. One large Black Grosbeak, with a 
huge Hawfinch-like beak, and a white patch on the wings ; and three hensf 
R.S. 
