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and light sparring; but, generadly speaking, amiability and 

 general good nature prevailed. 



The Small Birds' Section contained quite a representative 

 series of Ploceinc and FringiUine species, and I actually saw the 

 following : 



1 pair Violet-ear Waxbills {Granatina granatina). 



2 pairs Quail Finches (Ortygospisa polysona). 



3 pairs Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia castanotis). 



1 pair White Java Sparrows (Mitnia orysivora, var. abla). 



2 pairs Cuban Finches (Phonipara canora). 



I pair Red-headed Finches (Amadina erytlirocephala). 



I pair Saffron Finches {Sycalis flaveola). 



I pair Diamond Finches {Steganopleura guttata). 



1 pair Lavender Finches {Lagouosticta caerulescens). 



I pair Grey Singing Finches {Serlnus leucopygia). 



1 c? Green Singing Finch (.S". icterus). 



2 S Lined Finches (Sporophila lineola). 



2 pairs Masked Grassfinches (Poepliila personata). 

 I pair Long-tailed Grassfinches (P. acuticauda). 



1 pair R. H. Gouldian Grassfinches {P. gouldiae). 



2 pairs Rufous-backed Mannikins (Spcrmestes nigriceps) 

 I pair Bronze-winged Mannikins {S. ciicnilata). 



I pair Black-headed Mannikins (Munia atricapiUd). 



I pair Chestnut-breasted Finches (M. castaneithorax) 



I pair Linnets {Linota caunabina). 



1 pair Bullfinches (Pyrrhula etiropaca). 



2 r{ I V' Avadavats (Sporacginthus anianda^'a). 

 I pair Orange-cheek Waxbills {S. mclpodus). 



1 pair Cordon Bleus [Estrilda plwenicotis). 



1 pair Diamond Doves (Geopclia cuneata). 



I c? Nightingale (Daiiliiis lu.';cii!ia). 



I S Grenadier Weaver {Pyrovielava oryx). 



I cT Orange Weaver (A franciscana). 



I c? 2 9 Red-billed Weaver {Qiielea quelea). 



T r? Queen Whvdah (Vidua regia). 



There were also young Cordon Bleus. Cuban and Zebra 

 Finches on the wing, mostly still being fed by their parents. 

 Young birds, as soon as able to fend for themselves, are caught 

 up arid removed to the birdroom. 



Species which have successfully reared young: 

 Cuban Finches Cordon Bleus 



Zebra Finches Rufous-backed Mannikins 



Quail Finches Linnets 



Long-tailed Grassfinches White Java Sparrows 



Pleasing Features : Certainly not the least pleasing were 



