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The aviary covers an area 45 feet x 15 feet of which 

 10 feet X 10 feet is given up to a lofty and well lighted 

 shelter. The photo, through it well indicates the general 

 character of shed and flight, certainly does not do justice to a 

 roomy, natural and pleasingly arranged enclosure. The flight 

 is entirely given up to grass, plants, etc., with the exception 

 of a space 10 feet x 6 feet in front of the shelter, which is 

 gravel— here is placed a large seed hopper, constructed to 

 catch husks, etc., which fall into a trough, thus preventing 

 the untidy litter of husks, etc., usually associated with aviaries 

 chiefly given up to seed-eaters. The flight contains a large 

 shallow cement bath, and flight and shed are well furnished 

 with various nesting receptacles. At present it contains about 

 one hundred inhabitants — Finches, WaKbills, Mannikins, Tana- 

 gers, Buntings, Doves, and Pigeons. 



FINCH AVIA,RY. 

 Scarlet Tanagers. Alario Finches. 



Crowned Tanagers. Eib'bon Finches. 



Blue Tanagers. Zebra Finches. 



Indigo Buntings. Space FincheiS. 



Yellow Buntings. Ofrange-cheeked Waxl>ill. 



Cordon Bleus Common (Grey) Waxlnll. 



Indian SilverbilLs. St. Helena, Waxbill. 



Red-oreist>ed Cardinals. Golden -breasted Waxl)ill. 



Virginia.!! Cardinals. Weavers (several species). 



Green Singing Finch. Green Avadavat. 



Long-tailed Grassfinches. Red Avadavat 



Combassous. Black-headed Mannikins. 



Paradise Whj'dahs. Magpie Mannikins. 



Java Sparrows. Doves (several species). 



Safl'ron Finches. 



The above are mostly in pairs. 



PAERAKEET AVIARY. 

 This contains several pairs of Green and Yellow Budger- 

 igars, and' p'airs of Cockateels, Red -rump Parrakeets, Madagascar 

 and Black -cheek Lovebirds. 



The aviary was completed and the birds turned in about 

 April 30th, and the birds have all done well, but up to the 

 present only Zebra Finches have been bred — the extreme dry 

 heat, evidently not being to the taste of very many specJes 

 and this experience has been fairly general. 



I should say the aviary forms a pleasing feature of Mr. 

 Robinson's extensive and tastefully laid out grounds. 



