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 FOREIGN BIRD QUERIES AND REPLIES. 



TREATMENT OF A CARDINAL. 



Question : Would you be so kind as to tell me what 



will be the best thing to give a Cardinal which is going 



somewhat loose in feather. He is already through the 



moult, but does not tighten in feather as one would like. 



At present I am feeding on canary-seed and millet, 

 and three or four grubs in the morning. 



Any information or assistance you can give me in the 

 matter would be highly valued. G. B. 



Ansccer : I should give the Cardinal a little 

 "Ferrocal" in his drinking water. Also some fruit, 

 such as a ripe soft apple. 



I am not quite sure what you mean by " grubs," but 

 if the}- are mealworms I think I should reduce them to 

 two a-day, except when moulting. 



I should stop the millet — if it is white millet. vSpray 

 or Indian millet is always wholesome for all birds. But 

 canar}' is the best seed for Cardinals. You might with 

 advantage give a few hempseeds occasionally. 



TREATMENT OF A GREEN BULBUL. 

 Question : If yoii have had any experience with the 

 Gold-fronted Vx\\\\.-^\xz\i^x {Chloropsis aurifrons) miscalled 

 by dealers the Malabar Green Bulbul, I should feel much 

 obliged for the benefit of your advice. I am anxious 

 to have one if you think it would thrive under the 

 following conditions : I should have to keep it in a good 

 sized cage in an ordinary' living room, which naturally 

 varies very much in temperature. Is it absolutely 

 necessar}' that they should have fruit daily.? — one 

 might somtimes run short. H. S. 



Anscver : I have kept the Golden-fronted Fruit- 

 sucker, which is generally, though not quite correctly, 

 called the Malabar Green Bulbul. It would live well 



