My First Season (1910), 



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siftacus undulaius), Bronze -necked Doves, (Zcnavla niniculafa), 

 and Mexican Crested Quail. The ground plan figured lierewith 



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Avill indicate accommodation i)rovidcd. The Black-cheeked 

 Lovebirds have nested three times, Init two clutches were 

 infertile and only two young have been fully reared; they are 

 now sitting again on fertile eggs. These l)irds l)uikl a very 

 neat nest of grass and reeds in an artificial log; their (dutch 

 has numbei'ed foui' on each occasion. 



The Ih'onze-neckcd Doves nested three times, hatching 

 out six young sc^uabs, only three of which have reached 

 maturity. 



The Mexican Crested (^)uail Ituilt a, neat nest in some 

 reeds, but did not use it. Instead they dropped their eggs aliout 

 the aviary and the hen has unfortunatly rei'cntly died of 

 pneumonia. 



No 2. Aviary (40ft. x 15ft. x 8ft.) contains (.)uaker 

 Vavi\ikve[^ {J/l/()i)si/f:(fifs u/niKif/ius), Roseate Cockaloo ({\icafiis 

 y()^:('/rai)illti), Ring-necked Parrakeets (PalcBornis toiquala). 

 Blue Bonnet Parrakeets (Pscphotus h'xmatorhous), Cockateels 

 (Calopsittacus nova-hoUandkc), and Californian Quails (Lo^)/i- 

 ortyx calif or nicus). 



