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species. The Brazilian (for want of a better name) l-'inches 

 are new to me, and. 1 think, rare in this country as Hve birds. 

 The few particulars I mana.yed to glimpse concerning them 

 are — frontal-band, throat, and mmp brick-red. rest of plumage 

 greyish-brown. 



Small Birds' Az'iary No. 14 : A replica of the foregoing, 

 but it has a good shelter (Nos. \2 and 13 have no shelters). In 

 this aviary the growing" cover is excellently arranged, nice open 

 spaces, yet ample cover; it was easy to ])ick out the birds, though 

 this aviary had but few occupants, viz : 



^ pair Talpacoti Doves {Chamaeplia talpacuti). 



I Scaly Dove {Scardafella squamosa). 



I pair Buffalo Weavers {Textor niger or scncgaloisis). 



T pair Rock Buntings {Fringilla taliapisi). 



3 S. African Buntings (Fringillaria impetuani). 



1 Bearded Tits {Panurus bianuicits). 



I cf (jreen Singingfinch {Seri)Uis icterus). 



The Talpacoti Dove is usually a free-breeding species, 

 yet in apparently ideal surroundings this pair has not reared 

 any young this season, so far as my notes go — one, however, 

 could hardly expect any self-respecting bird to go to nest in 

 such weather as we ha\'e experienced this past season. The 

 Buffalo Weavers are uncommon and new comers — these formed 

 part of a consig-nment of African birds brought over by Dr. E. 

 Hopkinson early in the summer — they have settled down well, 

 but up to the time of my visit had made no attempt to go to 

 nest. 'Hie S.A. Buntings were either on the wing or skulking 

 in dark corners while I was in the aviary, so I got no oppor- 

 tunity to note details of their plumage. 



Finch and Small Birds' .Az'iary No. 75: A still larger 

 aviary and beautifully arranged, though it contains no shelter, 

 the birds migrating elsewhere for the winter months. One 

 would have expected, considering the space, excellency of 

 natural cover, and the fewness of the occupants for so large 

 an aviary, that every pair would have gone to nest and found 

 all the live-food they required for the rearing of their young 

 • V. the aviary. But, owing probably to the inclement season, 

 tilings have not worked out that way. 

 Here I saw : 



2 King Ouzels (Turdus torqiiatns) 



T pair Cliineolo Sono'-Sparrows {Zonotricliia pileata). 



I \r.\\r Misto Seed-Finches {.Sycalis Intcivcutris). 



