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The L.C.B.A. Shoiv. 
Red and Black Tanager (^Pyranga e) yfhro))ielas ?)* 
Coppersmith Barbet {Xanthnltema hcematocepliala). 
There were many other beautiful and uncommon birds such 
as Violet-eared and Blue-breasted Waxbills, Rainbow Buntings, 
Hunting Cissa, Loo-Choo Robins, Japanese Redbreasts, Rubj'- 
throated Warbler, Short-billed Minivet, and Fire-tailed Finches, 
but all have been noted many times in our pages. 
Mr. D. Seth-Smith judged, and the awards in the respec- 
tive classes are as follows : — 
BuDGEiuGABS, LovEBiRDS, ETC. (5). — 1, A. Ezra, Abysslnlaii 
Lovebird (9), very rare, new to the show bench but not to avicul- 
ture; 2, C. T. Maxwell, Black-faced Lovebirds; 3, Miss Dolby, Red- 
faced Lovebird; 4, W. Edmunds, Budgerigars. 
Al], Sf'EciKs Pakrakeets (18). — 1, C. T. Maxwell, 
Purple-capped Lorikeet, very rare and beautiful; 2 and 4, Miss 
L. Clare, Queen Alexandra Parrakeet, very rich colour and perfect 
condition, and a very good Turquoisine, still showing a few pen fea- 
thers; 3, Fletcher, Barraband's Parrakeet: v.h.c, W. Edmunds, Many- 
coloured Parrakeet; h.c, Miss Bousficld, Red-rump Parrakeets; c, 
Wade, Crimson -wing Parrakeet. Also exhibited a pair of Queen 
Alexa-udra Parrakeets. Rosella, Lu'ino Ring-neck, Masked, Blossom- 
headed Yellow-rumped, Bauer's, Barnard's Parrakeets, and an uncom- 
mon Red-headed Conure. 
Parrots, Lories, etc. (8). — 1, L. W. Hawkins, Blue-rumped 
Parrakeets; 2, Maxwell, Black Cockatoo; 3, 4, and v.h.c. Rev. G. 
H. Raynor, Meyer's, Everett's and Aubry's J'arrots in the order given, 
a unique team; h.c, S. Williams' 'Ducorp's Cockatoo; c, J. M. 
Kenworthy, Senegal Parrot. A good talking Grey also competed. 
Certain Named Spectes (25). — 1, 3, v.h.c. and h.c, R. 
Watts, Green Avadavats, Indian Silverbills, Cordon Bleus and Gold- 
breasted Waxbills, in the order given; 2, F. Howe, Gold -breasted 
Waxbills; 4, Dr. G. B. Thwaites, Cordon Bleus; c, C. T. Max- 
well, Cordon Bleus. Also exhibited: St. Helena Waxbills, White 
Java Sparrows, Zebra Finches, Bengalese, Combasous. Spice Birds, 
Ribbon Finches, Black -headed and Tricolour Mannikins, Zebra and 
South African Waxbills. 
A.S. Weavers (6).— 1, 2, 3, and 4, S. Williams, Crimson- 
crowned, Red-headed, Black-headed and Kaffir Weavers, a beautiful 
quartet. Madagascar and Yellow Weavers were also staged. 
A.S. Waxbills, etc. (9).— 1, Miss L. Clare, Violet-eared 
Waxbills; 2, 4, and v.h.c, C. T. Maxwell, Violet-eared and Blue- 
breasted Waxbills, and Melba Finches in the order given; 3, S. 
Beaty, Black-faced Waxbill; h.c, R. Watts, Black-faced Waxbills; 
c, A. Ezra, Vinaceous Firefinches, a grand pair. Also exhibited: a 
brilliant Crimson Finch. 
♦Queried, as I did not see the bird, 
