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the White-capped Tanager, Stephanophorus diadematus, has been a

feature in another of these cages ; alas, one died this year, but I see

its place is already filled by another of this species. This is a difficult

bird to establish when first imported, and they look so dull giving no

idea of the beauty that they afterwards attain, a lovely shining dark

blue, with a white cap on which rests a tuft of red feathers. The Zoo

has had since 1923 a Silent Tanager, Arremon silens, others of this

species have come and gone but he goes on !


And lastly there is a specimen of a large Tanager, very rare and

beautiful, brought over by Mr. C. S. Webb, the Scarlet-bellied, Pcecilo-

thraupis lunulata, found at a height of ten to twelve thousand feet.

So far this species has not proved easy to keep fit in captivity. I believe

Mr. Webb is writing an article which will no doubt tell fully of the

difficulties encountered in collecting these and other birds which he

has recently brought over.



SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT

ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH

AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED


In the Society’s very interesting report it is stated that there are

on exhibit no less than fifty of the fifty-nine species of Australian

Parrots, the largest collection of these birds known to exist. The

Society has the good fortune to possess one of the extremely rare

Ground Parrakeets and to be able so far to keep it in good health.

Three pairs of Queen Alexandra’s Parrakeets have between them

reared sixteen healthy young.


A photograph of the Ground Parrakeet is included in the Report.


E. F. C.



