Correspondence . lOi 



If kept in a cage, though this is a small species, let it be 

 a roomy one, with twigy branches for perches. I do not know 

 of any record of them breeding successfully in a cage in this 

 country, but I think they have done so on the Continent, so the 

 prospect of so doing is not a hopeless one. The food and 

 treatment will be the same as given for the aviary. 



Correspondence. 



BREEDING RESULTS FOR 1923. 



Sir, — To date, June 3rd, 1923, iny results are as follow : 

 Crimson-wing Parrakeets (Ptistes erythropterus) have young in nest. 

 Ring-necked Parrakeets (Palaeornis forqiiatiis) have young in nest. 

 Barraband's Parrakee's (Polytelis barrabandi) incubating. 

 Crimson-wing Parrakeet (Ptistes erythropterus) paired to a Princess of Wales' 



Parrakeet (Spathopterus alexandrae) incubating. 

 Rocket Peplar Parrakeets {Polytelis melanura) laid five eggs, four of which 



were fertile, but the nest (on the ground) was flooded out. 

 King Parrakeets (Aprosmhtus cyanopygius), Alexandrine Parrakeets 



{Palaeornis alcxandrina), and Malabar Parrakeets {P. malabaricus) 



came into breeding condition but did not lay before falling into moult. 

 Stanley Parrakeets {Platycercus icterofis) : Their first lot of eggs v/ere 



clear (cock getting too old). Other nest of second pair spoiled by 



hen getting egg-bound. 

 Two nests of Barnard's and Blossom-headed Parrakeets were also spoiled 



by the hens getting egg-bound. 

 Sulu Island King Parrakeet {Aprosmictus suluensis), unmated, laid three 



eggs and incubated them. 

 Swift Parrakeets {Nanodes discolor) seem to be coming into breeding- 

 condition. 



(The Marquis of) TAVISTOCK. 



EARLY NOTES. 



Sir, — The weather so far has been very inauspicious for aviculture, 

 nevertheless, a start has been made. 



I have two young Isabelline Doves (Turtur isabelliva) on the wing 

 and fending for themselves. 



A Chinese Turtle Dove is also fully reared, and I do not think thi.- 

 species (or race) has been previously bred in this country. They are ver\ 

 like the Necklace Dove. 



