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the part of their readers. I may have erred myself — 

 whereas I am afraid that through the omission of 

 references to these a good deal has been just so much 

 Greek to many. It has been this consideration there- 

 fore which has induc-^d me to mention many matters 

 well known to the experienced aviculturist, but which, 

 I hope and believe, may prove of use and interest to 

 the bird-keeper in embryo. 



TKHan^ciiii96 in the Zoo- 



By J. E. R. McDONAGH, M.R.C.vS., F.Z.S. 



I ought reall}' this month to have continued, or 

 rather finished my notes on the birds in the Parrot 

 house, but seeing that I have some })hotographs 

 which the Editor has asked me for, I think it woula 

 be more fitting to say a few words about the Penguins 

 and the inmates of the Gull aviary. 



I would first mention that a notable event has 

 occurred in the Seal pond, in that a pair of Penguins 

 (Sp/ie?izscus de77iersus) from Africa has succeeded in 

 breeding this year. Two eggs were laid on a ledge of 

 the rocks and fortunately both hatched out on July 

 3rd, and at the time of writing (Aug. 22nd) both the 

 young are flourishing. 



I believe I am right in saying that this is the first 

 instance recorded of these birds breeding in Great 

 Britain. 



The young were at first hidden very carefully 

 from sight, and the parents were extremely savage at 

 the time, even to the keeper. The young are now 

 fully seven weeks old and have not yet taken to the 



