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Bird Market, Notes and News. 
Thess notea will he as comprehensive as possible, hut the Editor is not often able to 
make the round of Lontlon Market, aini their completeness must in a measure depend on the 
assistance members give him, in the way of supplying notes and accounts of rare and oiher 
arrivals which reach them. 
Th.'^ feature of the past month has heen the arrival of several 
consiig|nments of x'lustralian Finches, etc., and these have been ofTered 
by the principal dealers. The last consignment consisting of some 1,100 
pairs of Zehra Finches, 700 pairs of Diamond Finches, 17 pairs 
Sydney Waxbills, and 89 pairs of Many -coloured Parrakeets, all 
of which passed into the hands of Messrs. De Von and Co., which 
are advertised in our pages. 
Mr. Jamrach is offering as under: Eosella, Pennant's. 'Many- 
colours, Brown's, Red-winged, All Green, Banded, Lineolatcd, Blue- 
crowned Hanging, Alexandrine, and Half-moon Parrakeets. Blue- 
fronted and Green-cheeked Amazon Parrots, Triton and Yellow- 
crested Cockatoos. Cockateels, Red-collared Lorikeets, Piping Crows, 
Crested Pigeons, Bar-shouldered Doves, Smith's Ground Doves, Painted 
Francolins, Scaly Partridges, Demoiselle and Sarus Cranes, Aus- 
tralian and Ruddy Sheldrakes, Japanese Teal and Alpine Choughs. 
Among' others, Mr. B. Hollins is offering acclimatised Pennant, 
Yellow-collar, Mealy Rosella, Splendid and Red Rosella Parrakeets, 
and Blue -headed Parrot Finch. 
During the month the following have been offered by the 
principal dealers, many of these are still obtainable. 
Tanagers and Sugar-birds in fair variety, Indian Sunbirds; 
Blue and Tree- Pies ,• Hunting Cissa ; Fire-tailed Finches ; Mexican 
Green Jays; Indian and African White-eyes (Zosterops) ; Shamas 
ana Dhyal Birds; Crested, Hill, and Common Mynahs; Bleeding)- 
heart Pigeons ; Maderian Chaffinches ; White-crested and White-breasted 
Jay-Thrushes ; Toucans ; Orioles ; Peach-faced Lovebirds ; Dufresne's and 
Ruddy Waxbills ; Rainbow, Nonpariel and Indigo Buntings ; Tmpeyan, Pea- 
cock, Pied, Versicolor and other Pheasants ; also a good variety of the 
" Freely Imported Species " Most of the above are still obtainable from the 
leading dealers. 
