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 REVIEW. 



^'' Pairakeets : being a Practical Handbook to those species 

 kept in captivitvr By D. Seth-Smith, F.Z.S., 

 M.B.O.U. Parti. 



This valuable work, which will, we viiulerstaiul, be 

 completed in six parts, is published by Mr. R. H. Porter, 

 of 7, Princes vStreet, Cavendish Square, W., tlie price 

 being 6/- per part. 



The present Editor of the " Avicultural INIagazine," 

 is well known to all aviculturists as one of our leading 

 writers on foreign birds. He shares that position with a 

 good many others— but he possesses certain qualities (in 

 particular, sanity of judgment and freedom from 

 crochets) which elevate him to a somewhat unique 

 place among avicultural authors — a place which is 

 becoming every year more assured. 



A new work from Mr. Seth - Smith's pen is 

 consequently sure of a welcome from all lovers of 

 foreign birds, and we can assure our readers that 

 " Parrakeets," will fulfil their highest expectations, and 

 if they are wise enough to become possessors of it, it 

 will always occupy an honoured corner in their bookcase. 



Part I deals with the Lorikeets, the Cockatiel, and 

 some of the Conures. There are four hand-coloured 

 plates, figuring seven species. 



Mr. Seth-Smith's advice as to the treatment of 

 Lorikeets is admirable — and we heartily endorse every 

 word of it. " The food most suitable for Lorikeets in cap- 

 tivity is, unquestionably, milk-sop (slightly sweetened), 

 ripe fruit, and seed (canary, hemp and millet) although 



very little of the latter is eaten." "I must 



not omit to say that the milk-sop for Lorikeets must 

 always be made with boiling milk, poured on to either 

 crumb of bread or plain biscuit, and slightly sweetened 

 with sugar. Needless to add this must be given fresh 

 dail}', as well as such fruit as soft apple, pear, grapes or 

 banana." 



We kept Lories and Lorikeets for several years on 



