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l.maculaius. SPOTTED HONEYGUIDE. 
Range. Sencgambia to Gaboon. (H.L.) 
The dillerences between tlieui are: 
/. indicatot, brown above becoming slaty black on the back 
and mottled with while on the rump and upper tail-coverts. .Shoulder 
patch, bright yellow, chin and throat black in the male, white in the 
female, rest of under surface dirty white streaked with brown on 
the sides. Bill whitish pink, legs lead-coloured, iris yellowish brown. 
Length 7 i nches. 
/. major differs from the above in having the back washed 
with yellow, the chin and throat bright yellow and no yellow 
shoulder patch. 
/. maculalus, above brown washed with olive, throat dirty 
white streaked with brown, remainder of under parts olive grey 
spotted white. Length 6.5 inches. 
To be continued. 
Visit of the Belfast National Field Club to 
Ballywaiter Park. 
By W. a. Green. 
By kind invitation of Lady Dunlecith, the members 
of the Belfast Naturalist Field Club visited Ballywaiter Parle 
on Saturday, iiUtli July. One of the main objects of the 
excursion was for the purpose of inspecting the aviary with 
its line collection of rare exotic birds. 
Owing to tlie limited time at their disposal, the in- 
spection was by no means exhaustive, but all were struclc by 
tne liapi)y and healthy condition of the little inmates. Absolute 
cleanliness is the prevailing note throughout, with suri'oundmgs 
as natural as possible in our variable climate. It speaks 
volumes that on Saturday the Weaver Birds were building 
their curiously shaped nests, and a tiny Virginian Nightuigale 
was hatched out. With characteristic consideration, Lady 
fJunleath had delayed feeding the birds until the arrival of 
the party, so that they were seen to special advantage. The 
smaller birds in enclosures, surrounded by, and covered with 
fine wire netting, and containing ample cover in the shape of 
ferns, low, growing shrubs and trees. From the branches of 
the latter are hung nesting boxes witli moveable tops — in 
