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Bird Market Notes and News. 
These notes will be as comprehensive as possible, but the Editor is not often able to 
make the round of the London Market, and their completeness must in a measure depend on 
the assistance members give him, in the way of supplying notes andlaccounta of rare and other 
arrivals which reach them. 
The most noteworthy event of the present year is the arrival 
of a large (pnobaljly the last) consignment of Australian Finches, 
etc., consisting', I am informed, of 6,500 individuals; my informant 
states that when seen at Messrs. De Von's, 24 hours after arrival 
all appeared in excellent health and condition, as evidenced by their 
vivacity, alertness, etc., though they hajd a rough time of it crossing; 
the Bay of Biscay; they had been on the open deck, under an 
awning; the whole voyag'e. Among them were five of the very rare 
Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Glossopsittacus porphyroccphahi-s) only once 
befori! imported; it is called by Gould, the Porphyry-crowned Lori- 
keet; these were sold day of arrival. Among other species were 
noted: Eed and Black-headed Gouldian Finches; Long-tailed and 
Masked Grassfinches; Crimson, Euficauda, Bicheno, and Z'ebra 
Finches; Diamond Doves, etc., truly a goodly array. During the 
month (January), De Von's have also received from South America 
Pretre's Tanagers, Green Jays, Black-throated Troupial, Orange- 
headed Blackbird (rare) ; and from India, Shamas, two species of 
Sunbirds (2.3) . Mynahs, Dyhal Birds, Blue Flycatcher, Yellow-cheeked 
Hill -Tits, Orange-Headed Ground Thrush, and others. 
At the beginning of February, there arrived (privately we 
understand) some rare species for M. Pauvvels, including Fi.jian 
Parrot Finch (Erythrura pealei), and Pink-crested Bower Birds, 
From the " Fancy " Press we glean that there are goodly 
numbers of " Freely Imported Species," many Troupials and Jays, 
including some rare and uncommon species. W.T.P. 
