156 A Large Consignment of Indian Birds, etc. 
While, among the birds, there is nothing really rare; 
there are several species (over forty species of birds are included 
in the consignment) which are both uncommon and difficult to 
import. Though the bulk of the consignment goes to the 
I^ondon Zoo there will be many species of birds for sale, and 
these will be advertised in due course. Below is a list of the 
species of birds landed alive : — 
Pondicheri')' Vultures. 
White-backed Vultures. 
White-tailed ^•"ea-Eagles. 
Occipital Blue-Pies. 
Wandering- Tree-Pies. 
'Greater Racket-tailed Drongo 
Hair-crested D'-ongo. 
Blue-cheeked Barbets. 
Green Barbets. 
•Crow Phqasant. 
Black-naped Oriole. 
Golden Oriole. 
Spotted-Wing-. ' 
Yellow-eyed Babbler. 
Pied Bush-Chat. 
"Yellow-cheeked Tit. 
Shamas 3 S and i 9 . 
Blue-headed Rock Thrush. 
Black-headed S'bia. 
Indian Starlings. 
Tickell's Ouzel. 
In all forty-two species. 
Among the mammals are two pairs of Tigers, Civet Cat. 
several species of Deer, a large Elephant, and Gibbons, Rhesu« 
Monkeys, and many others too numerous to mention. 
I had the opportunity, with a few of our members, of 
looking over the consignment at the Zoo on I7tli instant, and 
we found much to interest and admire. 
The Wandering Tree-and Occipital Blue-Pies are a nice 
lot, in good condition, of course, with tails shortened for 
transport convenience. The one Blue-headed Rock-Thrush is 
a beauty, and goes to swell the Zoo collection — a great pity a 
pair could not be procured ! 
The Spotted-wing is the rarest bird in the series and is 
.also a solitary specimen. 
The Ceylonese Spur-fowl will, I think, be new to the Zo j 
I'.lack-crested Bunting. 
Jungle Bush-Quail. 
Greater Button-Quail. 
Lesser P>utton-Quail. 
( iold-f ronted Frnitsucker. 
jungle Babblers. 
Collared Ja3-Thi-ushes. 
Ceylcncse Spur-Fowl. 
Hanging Parral:eets. 
Purple Coots. 
Cattle Egrets. 
Chukor Partridge, 
.'^arus Cranes. 
Kulong Crane. 
Burmese Pea-fowl. 
Brahininv Kite. 
Common Kite. 
Silver-eared Mesia. 
Chinese Dhyal-Birds. 
White-eared Bulbuls. 
White-cheeked i3ulbu!s. 
