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I see no reason why a pair of tame hand-reared 

 Nightingales should not breed in an aviary where 

 there was sufficient cover for the purpose, and a tree, 

 near the roots of which they could construct their 

 somewhat slovenly nest, which I have never found in 

 any other situation, except once amongst the iv}' on a 

 wall, though I have heard of one being discovered in 

 a gooseberry bush. According to Seebohm there are 

 two types of eggs of this bird, one bluish green, the 

 other olive brown. 



[To the best of my recollection a gentleman living 

 at Kidderminster once published either an article or a 

 letter describing the outdoor aviaries in which he 

 successfully bred Nightingales, I believe for some 

 years in succession. Perhaps some reader can supply 

 the reference. — Ed.] 



a Xc55on from the IPoultiP IParC). 



By H. R. FiLi^MER. 



At first sight there might appear to be a great risk 

 of being led astray if we base arguments as to man- 

 agement of cage and aviary birds upon observations 

 of poultry. There is a very wide structural difference 

 between gallinaceous birds and the passerine species 

 with which our bird-rooms and aviaries are chiefly 

 peopled. Nevertheless, if he be careful not to press 

 the analogy too far, the aviculturist may learn a good 

 deal from the poultry-keeper, because although any 

 two series of birds may present striking morpho- 

 logical differences, I am told their deeper physiological 

 characteristics are very much the same. 



It used to be the universal practice to give newly 



