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Grey Singingfinch x Canary Hybrid : Our member, 
Captain J. Sherard Reeve, has sent us the body of one of the above 
hybrids, three of which left the nest and two are still living. The 
body was that of a well developed and well feathered young bird, 
and we opine pneumonia was the cause of its death. 
Descript'un : Crown of head, bend of wing, first five flight 
feathers and same number of greater wing and upper tail coverts 
white, slightly tinged with pale yellow ; forehead, back of neck and 
back Linnet-brown, streaked with darker brown ; wings blackish- 
brown with Linnet-brown margins; throat wliitish, lightly tinged 
with brown; chest and upper breast pale Linnet-brown, with dark 
centres to most of the feathers, remainder of under surface 
palish dusky-brown, lighter in the centre of abdomen ; beak, legs 
and feet yellowish flesh colour. 
An evenly marked bird, with scarcely a foul feather — a 
modification of both parents — much larger than the Singingfinch, 
but smaller than a Norwich Canary. 
Captian Reeve informs me that of the two living birds, one 
is very similar to the bird described above, and that the other is 
almost a replica of its male parent, but is much largf>r and has 
some white feathers in the tail. 
Species which have been Brbu in Gt. Brit.— Our 
data is not yet complete for the remaining groups, l)ut it will be 
resumed as early as possible, we hope in November issue. 
Dispersal of Mons. Pauvvel's Collection. : It is 
with much regret that we announce the dispei'sal of this fine col- 
lection, got together at the cost of infinite laboui and expense in a 
little over two years. Now they are to be quickly disposed of, 
many of them, including the Birds of Paradise, being already sold. 
Mons. Pauvvels has so decided, feeling he could not replace Mr. 
Millsum, who has been responsible for the getting together, hous- 
ing and caring for the collection ; but after a little more than two 
years in Belgium, Mr. Millsum feels that the claims of his family 
demand his return to England ; but as he got the collection together, 
at Mons. Pauvvel's request he is superintending their dispersal 
and remains till the whole are disposed of. Thus the fine series of 
aviaries, so recently erected, will soon be closed and unoccupied, 
