162 Tlie Aviaries and Birds at Benliam Valence. 
orchai'd, basliiiiH, in a manner (juite cliavactevistic of the species 
into the tirsl olistacle tliat came into her way, viz., a tree trunk — 
fortunately no serious ilamaye ai)peare(l to be done. The male 
was a fine hold l)ird, inviting attention, hut its rapid strutting' to 
and fro made tlie taking of the photos accompanying these in)tes 
by no means an easy task. A rather i)ecnliar effect is given to one 
of them by the whiskers of the bird being blown across its beak at 
the moment of exi)osnre. He was a fine bird, and the l)eautiful 
fawii-bi'owiis ami pure whites of his plumage must be seen to be 
appretiiated. I can only speak of the male for the female hid 
herself away after her accident, but from the glimpse I had of her 
before this occurretl, it appeared to me that she was a fine 
specimen. 
White-winged Trumpeter : A very interesting grouj) 
of l)ir(ls. wliich nnght be almost summed up as miniature Cranes. 
It has heen my strong desire to possess a pair of these birds since 
I saw the one Mr. E. W. Har])er l)rouglit over with him from 
flritish Guiana alxnit tlnn-e years ago, for more desiraljle bii-ds for 
a large law^i or orchard paddock I do not know, and as I hope in 
the near ftiture to possess this accommodation. I trust the 
opportuniry of gratifying my desire will not l)e long delayed. 
The accompanying photo-reproduction will intlicate the shape and 
form of the birds, which will follow you aliout like a dog : never- 
theless with all this, it was most difficult to get a photo, as he was 
always shifting at the crucial moment, and refiised to pose in 
rational manner, and out of three lightning snaps the one 
reproduced (not very satisfactory) Avas the only possible one. The 
plumage is velvety black and i)tire white, the areas of which are 
clearly indicated on the photo and by its popular name. There 
were also in the enclosure several pei'fect specimens of the Black- 
breasted Guan. 
WATERFOWL. 
These notes are r,\icliing sueli an inordinate length that I 
feel I must, after bi'itfly describing tlie enclosures content myself 
with a mere list. 
The Water Fowl Aviaries : These consist of a loug 
length of the stream running tlirougli the park, being raileil ami 
netted in, and divided up into roomy sections. A ])ortion of both 
sides of the bank was enclosed — say (1 ft. on one side and iiO or 
more feet on the other, while tlie stretmi would l)e about 2{) feet 
