. The Avicultural magazine. Birds; Cage birds. 362 A Notable Importation. only conclude that, just as ethnologists tell us that there was a common ancestor of all the Indo-European peoples—some race which was located on the great Tableland northward of the Himalayas, so there must have been a common ancestor of the Accentors, from whom they have inherited some of the marked characteristics which we note in widely separated species to-day. A NOTABLE IMPORTATION. According to information in Cage Birds, (September 4th, p. 129) there has recently appeared a specimen of the Umbrella Bird of South A
. The Avicultural magazine. Birds; Cage birds. 362 A Notable Importation. only conclude that, just as ethnologists tell us that there was a common ancestor of all the Indo-European peoples—some race which was located on the great Tableland northward of the Himalayas, so there must have been a common ancestor of the Accentors, from whom they have inherited some of the marked characteristics which we note in widely separated species to-day. A NOTABLE IMPORTATION. According to information in Cage Birds, (September 4th, p. 129) there has recently appeared a specimen of the Umbrella Bird of South America {Cephalopterus ornatiis), which has passed. UMBRELLA BIRD. Cephaloptertis or?iaiiis. FroTn Mivari's Elements of Ortiitholos:v. into the hands of a private avicitlturist, Mr. H. C. Molineaux; un- fortunately this gentleman has stated that he has no intention of showing it, a resolution which most aviculturists will regret, as it is a most interesting bird, and has not, as far as I know, been. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Avicultural Society. [Ascot, Berkshire, etc. : Avicultural Society, etc. ]
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