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maries and flights edged and tipped with bright yellow ; tail 

 feathers black, with yellow bases ; entire head black ; hind neck, 

 sides of neck, fore neck and remainder of under surface bright 

 yellow; beak, legs and feet blackish-horn. Total length 4^ 

 inches, tail if inches. Adult female : My notes of the afore- 

 mentioned specimen at the Crystal Palace Show only supply the 

 following details. Whole of upper surface greyish-green, wings 

 darker with lighter edges or tips and rump yellow ; tail, dusky- 

 brown ; sides of face and under surface greyish, suffused with 

 yellowish - green on the throat and ventral region. Slightly 

 smaller than the male. 



In a state of nature, according to the accounts of various 

 travellers and naturalists, they build their nests in the hollows 

 formed by the small branches attached to the larger limbs of 

 trees. The nest is firmly and compactly woven, cup-shaped and 

 lined with hair, down or feathers. This species is gregarious to 

 the extent of keeping together in small flocks all the year round 

 (so that if procurable it would appear that more than one pair 

 would agree together in the same aviary) not even breaking up 

 for the breeding season. It is one of the few species of open 

 nest builders which lay white eggs. It has a pleasing and 

 almost continuously uttered song, is lively, graceful, and con- 

 fiding, while as an interesting species for either cage or aviary 



it has few equals. 



{'lb be continued). 



£be (Bolfcen^breasteD Bunting. 



(Em bcriza fla vivcn t> is . ) 

 By H. E. Bliss. 



I venture to give a few notes on the Golden-breasted 

 Bunting (Emberiza flavive?itris) with the hope that they may be 

 of some assistance to those who possess one or more of these 

 very interesting and beautiful birds. I merely wish to relate my 

 experience with the bird that has been in my possession for some 

 time without any wish to suggest that this is either the best, or 

 the most suitable treatment for it. My bird has always thriven 

 well and I therefore give my experience for what it is worth. 



