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Month's Arrivals. 
SiioiiT-TAll- Paukot {I'ar/ii/iiiis hriK-/i!/iiriis ) .• Oni- esleoinea imiiiilici' l\Ir. 
W. E. Teschcmakcr iiifomis me that Mr. W. Cross is offeriiig a pair of this 
I'xfi'cmoly rare species. This is an unique opportunity of ))rocuriii£j a i):ur. 
witli tlio prospect of breediiin; them in the near future. Pi-evious to the 
arrival of this pair, Mr. Astley's sj)ecimen— wliieh was dcsci-ihed in a recent 
issue of Bird iVo,Vs— was nniipie. W.T.P. 
Mr. .Tamrach. the well-k'nown dealer, has (|ui(c a eonsiifiiment of South 
Amei-ican and Indian P.ui-ots. in< lndin<T : Mexican DouMe-fronted and Plue- 
fionted Amazons, Pauded and Burmese Rosy l*arrakee(s, also White-winged 
llaiiyriest (unique), Australian White Goshawk (very uncommon), Japanese 
Teal I (Jiiciquedula faniionn), and an Europoean Crane {Grus riiicra). 
W.T.P. 
l)e Yon, Ltd., are ott'erin<^ the following among many other species : 
Xccklace, All-green, Olive, Scarlet, Tricolour, Superb, and Violet Tanagers ; 
Toucans and Toucanettes ; (Jold-fronted (!reen Bulbuls ; Peruvian Green 
Jays ; Flaming js ; Hooded Siskins ; Painted Finches, etc. W.T.P. 
W' . Hamlyn is offering among many others : — Banana Quits ; Rufous- 
throated and Pietrie's Tanagers ; Adelaide, Blue-bonnet, African Marabou, 
Canary-winged and Tovi Parrakeets ; Blue-throated Warbler ; Cuban 
Finches ; Cape C'anaries ; Indigo Buntings ; Hunting Cissa ; White- 
throated Thrushes ; Hornbills ; Flamingos ; Demoiselle Cranes ; Macaws, 
etc. W.T.P. 
F. C. Tliorpe is offering among many others :-- Black-winged 
Grackles ; Gold-fronted Green liulbuls ; Military Troupials, and a very rare 
Red Pigmy Parrot, etc. W.T.P. 
In addition, Grassfinches, Waxbills, Senegal Finches, Mannikins in 
variety are offered by all the dealers. 
Pkivate I.\ii'()RTAtk)n. — A friend of Mr. A. Sutclift'e's in the West 
Indies despatched a consignment of birds on May 2nd, they reached Grimsby 
on May 17th in good condition, the losses en route were about 12 per cent. 
princij)ally amongst the seed eaters, some of which are difficult to identify ; 
four have died since their arrival leaving the following : Two cocks and 
three hen Maroon Tanagers. one Blue Tanager, four Cowbirds (unidentified), 
four true pairs of Yellow-headed Marsh Birds ( Xaiifhucrji/nila /rterorcplKihi). 
six cocks and seven hen Yiolet Tanagers, seven small Tanagers probably 
( Euphoiiia ir'niitatix). o\m cock Red-legged Sugar Bird {Coereba ci/ituea), 
three cocks and two hen (Juttural Finches {SiieriiKJphlla t/i/tturalin), two true 
pairs of Lavender-backed Finches (jS. casla/ieireutris), five cocks and seven 
or eight hens Slatey-grey Finches (iS. (malls), six cocks, two hens, and one 
immature Jacarini Finches (Volitbua jacariid), five cocki and six hens Tropi- 
cal Seed Finches [Ovi/zoboruH torridim), very similar in colour to the Black- 
headed Mannikin {M (inin at ricupiUa), one yellowish brown finch locally called 
the Canary. prob;ibly a Saffron Finch, one hen Hooded Siskin, one Pigmy 
Ground Dove, three I'asserine Ground Doves, one inunature Thick-billed 
Grossbeak. locally known as Twatwa, repntcii to lie very fine songsters ; 
