40 l-l reeding Rcsulls for 1021. 



l^eople. and, to l)orro\v an expression from onr lulilor, are 

 always iiv the picture."" l'nliai)pily they are very delicate 

 when first imported, and need a lot of care and attention for 

 the first few months; even tiicn they are l)y no ncans hardy, 

 and a prolonged wet spell at any time of the year wor.lcl pi -.iljabl , 

 kill them if in an outside aviary. 



I fear 1 have rather allowed my ]^en to run a\\a\- with 

 me when writins;" of this species, but. next to the \i let-cared 

 Waxbill. this is my fax'ourite amoni.,''st all the ^^mall seed-eatini;' 

 finches, which have so far cunie my way, so 1 must cra\c :;ome 

 induli^ence from the reader. 



I will now append a list ol birds succc^;sl"uby ;uul fully 

 reared by me this season. All in this list h.'iv: cither been sold 

 or are actually livini;' in my a\iiries at the pre;icnl r.'cnrnt. 

 LIST Ol- I'.IKDS l•■l■lJ,^■ R1':AKI<:D 1\ igji. 



I''i-o!ii J pairs Quail Finclies {Ony;osl^i::d p(ily::o)ia) 



l'"rom 2 pairs Green Cardinals (Gnbcnia'nx cri.siala) 2 



From i pair Rod-crestedCardin.'ils (l\vo'.iria cucullata) 5 



l-'rom I pair Yellow-billed Cardinals (/'. aipittita) 3 



l'"roni 2 pairs White Java Sparrows {Midiia oryzh'nra) 



l'"roin I pair Gold-breastt-d Waxhill.s {.Sporaci^iiitliits siibfiai'iis) ! 



From I pair Red-headed Finches (Aiiniduni crythniccplnild) 4 



From 2 pairs Rufous-backed Mannikins {Spcniicstcs )iii^rlccps) 4 



From 4 pairs Zebra F'inclics (Tacniopyi-id cashniotis) '"i 



From I pair Saffron Finches {Sycalis flui'coia) 2 



From I pair Red-headed x Cntlhroal l'"inchcs (. b;;(;(//»(7 (■r\'////'(»rc/>/((;/(; :( 



.1 . fas data) 1 _', 



I'rom 2 pairs Green l'.udt;cri,yars i Mcli>p.\iltaci<s iiinliilaliis) n 



I'rom 2 ])airs Blue Bred Green r.U(l.ticri,L;ars I Mclopsif/nciis iiiidiiiafiis) ... 



i''i'om 1 pair Californian Ou.ail {Lopliorfy.v callfoniica) 15 



Total number of liiitls reared from _'3 pails 8j 



'i'he pair of VVhiik Java Si'akkows wliicli I li.ul in one of 

 my outside aviaries laid no less tlian tweiUy-six Ci^j^s. ])o sibly 

 more, during' the season. Anyway. 1 came across that rmnber 

 when dismantling the aviary after removing the birds to winter 

 quarters. As far as I can make out. their mode of i)rocedure 

 w.as to lay a clutch, usually fcur. I think, incubate steadily for 

 .ib;)u1 ;i week, take a coui)le of days off, then lay another clutch 

 and so on all through the season. Only two birds were 

 actuallv hatched, which were successfullv reared, and fine. 



