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ophila,'- and several uuideiitified Grosbeaks. I was interested 

 and amused to find among this consignment 4 St. Helena Wax- 

 bills, actually imported from llio Janeiro ! 



Mr. Willford has also I'ecently received Violet-eared 

 Waxbills, Quail Finches, Vinaceous Fireflnch (O), Lavender 

 Finches, and Common Firefinches (cf), also Blue, Palm, and 

 Violet Tanagers, Blue, Green, and Yellow -winged Sugarbirds, 

 Toucans, and Toucanettes. 



The L. M. Teeloak Ckh-ples' Hostital and College 

 Aviaries: In addition to those already announced the fol- 

 lowing have been promised or sent: 



8 Bengalese, Mr. \V. E. Temple. 

 i 1 White Java Sparrow, Mr. W. E. Temple. 

 2 Cutthroats, Mr. W. E. Temple. 



1 Pintail Nonpareil, Mr. W. E. Temple. 



2 White Java Sparrows, Eev. H. A. Soames. 

 2 Green Budgerigars, Miss M. E. Baker. 



1 Slender -bill Cockatoo, H. Snarey. 



1 Eose-ringed Parrakeet, W. Oakey. 



Our best thanks are extended to all who have donated 

 birds, and we shall still be pleased to hear from others. 



Hatching of a YouNa Stork at tub Zoo: During 

 a recent visit to the Zoo we ascertained that a young Stork 

 had been hatched out. The nest was built on the ground 

 and four eggs were laid, but one disappeared during incuba- 

 tion, which lasted twenty -eight days. Two of the eggs proved 

 infertile. The parents regurgitated the food from the crop 

 into the nest, and it was then greedily eaten by the nestling. 

 It lived to the eleventh day, when it died— a quantity pf 

 dried grass was found in its crop. This same pair built last 

 year, but no chicks were hatched. Mr. Willford took a photo 

 of the hen incubating, with her mate keeping guard. In 

 connection with the above, it will probably prove of general 

 interest, and we reproduce it herewith. I should add the 

 day on which the photo was taken was very dull. 



Garden Aviary: We are glad to note these are 

 becoming so common. We recently had the opportunity pf 

 seeing Mr. Warren Williams' natural aviary at Wallington. 

 It has a sputhern aspect— the flight is about 25 feet long, 



