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a fine appearance and is a grand songster. This and kindred 

 species thrive on any good insectile mixture, frnit, and live 

 insects. I must however qualify one point in my former article 

 on these birds. I there described it, and rightly too of that 

 individual, as amiable and safe with small species — I must now 

 state, I have since observed my present pair catching and de- 

 vouring any small mice that find their way into their enclosure, 



Photo by E. O. PAGE. 



GREY-WINGKD OUZEL. 



that it is evident, that even if they did not harm the adult 

 birds they would most certainly devour any callow young they 

 could get at. The photo reproduced is of my previous bird, since 

 being set up, the attitude is true to life ; and portrays its fine 

 form and markings very strikingly, as perhaps would not be 

 possible from a photo of the living bird. 



(To be continued). 



