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i'uUy indieatf the aeconiniodatiou .uivcn to these intei-estin.u birds. 



Tlie Qua]-:cr Pari'alvcets huilt an immense nest of sticks 

 and were most interesting to observe, l)ut no eggs were laid. 



Tlie Uoelvat(^els nested twice, but botli attempts were 

 al)ortive. 



Tlie Califoi-nian (^)ua,ils laid 32 eggs, ])ut were prevented 

 from sitting by the interference of the Blue Bonnet Parrakeets, 

 who persistently covered the eggs with a mass of sticks. 



None of the other sj)ecies attempted to nest. 



No. 3. Aviary (40ft. x 15ft. x 8ft.) contains Partridge 

 Bronze-wing Doves (Geopliaps .scripta), Goiildian Finches 

 (L'oephila nilrahllis). Masked Finches (P. personata). Spice 

 Finches {Miiiiia j)i(ncti(l(da). Zebra Finches {IV'nioi/gia casta- 

 notis), Silverbills (Aidemosi/iie cantans), Orange-checked Wax- 

 hills {tSponrijiiitliKs iiielpodiis). Cordon Bleu {^Estrildd phw. 

 nicofia), and St. Helena \\'axbills (E. a.strllda). 



The ground plan figured above indicates that the birds 

 have' had ample space and also plenty of cover. The JAirtridge 

 Bronze-winged Doves nested very readily, but after they liad 

 been incubating four days, I found four eggs and conse- 

 quently both were hens. 



The Gouldian Finches nested and fully reared three 

 youngsters. 



The Zebra Finches lilched the Gouldians' nest after tlie 

 young had llown, re -lined it, laid and fully hatched out and 

 reared to maturity two young. 



