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hryanufs) very rare, hut well known to visitors to the London 
Zoo mid opine that Mr. Raynor's bird is the only specimen in pri- 
vate hands (see R.N., Sept. issue current vol.) The same .s;entle- 
man's Everitt's and IVfeyer's Parrots are both rare, but have fre- 
quently been described in our pages. 
Mr. L. W. Hawkin's Bltje-RUMPED PARROTS {Psittinus 
incerhift). This pair which were last seen in Feb. at the Crystal 
Palace Show, have since donned full adult plumage, and their 
beauty is now fully apparent. A coloured plate is in course of 
preparation and will appear in our next volume. It is a difficult 
species to establish (See Oct. issue p. 287). 
Mr. Ezra's CHILIAN OR BLACK SiSKIN (Ghrysomi'tris 
iirnpyginlifi). This species is new to Aviculture this year, a small 
number ffi) arrived at the Zoo in .Tune last and Mr. Ezra's specimen 
is, I presume, one of these. Its sombre plumage, except for a 
little yellow on the wing and under surface, is entirely glossy 
black, reminding one of a Combasou at the first glance. 
Black-faced Waxbills {Eatrildn pryfhronnta). Of 
this beautiful and uncommon species there were several exhibits, 
but these have been already noted in "B.N." also a coloured draw- 
ing by Mr. Goodchild awaits reproduction and fuller notes must 
be reserved till then. 
Mr. H. D. Astley's Blue Niltava (NiJfam cyatiomflcptm), is 
new to aviculture this year, and is a native of China and Japan. It 
is a counterpart of the well known Rufous-bellied Niltava in all 
but colour — head and back turquoise blue, wings and tail darker, 
sides of face, throat and chest black, remainder of underparts 
white, washed with grey on the flanks. A beautiful bird and a 
sweet songster. Mr. Astley's bird is the only one known to have 
reached England alive at present. The same gentleman's Indian 
Brown-backed Robins (Thamnohia cnmljaipn^is) are also a very 
rare and interesting species. They are plainly clad in black with 
brown back and white wing.bars. The hen is a uniform brown 
with a patch of rufous under the tail. They have all the attrac- 
tive characteristics of the Robin-tribe. 
Other rare or uncommon species were : 
Vinaceous Firefinch (Laricmostirta vhiace) . 
Golden-backed Whydah {PentJietriopsis macr^ura). 
Black-legged Blue Sugarbird {Vacni's nigripes). 
