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having any large ))ir(ls to interfere^ with them ; they nested 

 twice, on the first occasion hatching one fonrteen cliiclvS, of 

 which they only fully reared three. Their second atteinpt 

 was abortive owing to the nest being flooded during heavy 

 rains. 



Tlie Diamond Do\'es nested fi\-e times, hatdiiiig out a 

 l)air of squabs eaidi time, bnt on ea;.-h occasion deserting 1hem 

 before they were a1)le to fend for themselves. 



[This is very nnusual, a,s this species are iii\-ariahl\- excel- 

 lent parents. — Ed.] 



The Weavers Avo\e endh'ss n(.\sts and were most interest- 

 ing to Avatch, but no eggs were laid. 



None of the other species attempted to nest. 



No. o. Aviary ( 4Uft . x ;-!()[t. x <Sft. ) contains Green 

 flardinals {(itihcnidl ri.r crisldta), I'agoda. ?^Iilitary, Ked-winged, 

 Brown-headed, and Yellow-\\inged Stai'lings. Sillvy ('owl)irds 

 (Molothnis honaricnsis), Violet Doves ( Lcpfoptihi jan/a!CP)hs/s>i\ 



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Wfnte- winged ])oves, [Mchijirl in /fiicoplr/'d). Australian Crested 

 Pigeon (Ocyphaps lopholcs), and C!aml)iaii (^uail. 



