New Caledonian Birds For
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London Zoo
TO secure specimens of the kagu and horned parrots, Mr. Shaw Meyer, a well-known English ornithologist, sailed from London for New Caledonia on July 31, on behalf of the London Zoo. The kagu is a singularly crested bird of the crane type, confined to the French colony. It is a slatey grey colour, with orange-red bill and feet.
Mr. W. H. Briggs, a planter of Ko kopo, New Guinea, arrived in Melbourne from Rabaul by the Neptuna on July 9.