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Until recently, this bird was very seldom imported, 

 and I do not remember to have ever seen it at a Show. 

 Within the last few mouths a good many have been 

 advertised for sale — at low prices too. 



There is another Cat-bird, which must not be con- 

 fused with the above. This last is a bright-phmiaged 

 Bower-bird. HoKATio R. Fii,i,MER. 



FOREIGN BIRD 

 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 



MADAGASCAR LOVE-BIRDS. 



Question. — I have an aviar}- about 5ft. high, 4ft. wide, 

 and 2ft. deep, in which I keep the following : Two pairs 

 of Budgerigars, justcommencingto nest, one pair of Blue- 

 winged Love-birds, and one pair of Zebra Finches. 

 Shall I be safe in putting in a pair of Madagascar Love- 

 birds which I have ? I have heard that it is not safe to 

 put them with other birds, as they are rather inclined to 

 fight. Would they breed in the aviary along with the 

 Budgerigars ? 



Can you give me a list of a few small foreign birds 

 which would be easy to breed either in the above aviary 

 or in a Canar}- breeding cage } 



The room in which my aviary stands has been at a 

 temperature of about 44*^ during the last fortnight. 

 What temperature will the Zebra Finches require to 

 breed in .= They have been making nests for the last 

 two months, but there are no eggs yet. K. H. A. 



Answer : Your aviary is rather small for more than 

 one breeding pair of birds. If those you have in it at 

 present are getting on well together, I do not think that 

 1 should, if I were you, risk disturbing their harmony 

 by introducing any more birds. Madagascar Love- 



