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the Red-headed variety among the young — the male parent was 

 a Red-headed and the female a Black-head. Mr. TSTicalson's 

 birds (first and second broods) are also fully reared and IVIrs. 

 E. Travis al^o reports a success with this species. 



Stanley Paiirakeets (Plati/cercus ictcrotis): Mr. J. 

 Smith again reports success in rearing two young birds of 

 this species. Mr. Smith met with a similar success last sea- 

 son and we congratulate him on having a good breeding pair 

 of this fine species. 



GoLD-FKONTED GifEEN Fkuitsuckbr (CMoropsis atiri- 

 frons) : We are pleased to learn that at the second attempt 

 success seems almost assured with this fine species. Tn Dr. 

 Amsler's absence, Mr. W. R. Temple is kindly keeping an 

 eye on the birds and he informs us that the young bird is a 

 fortnight old (August IGth), appears very vigorous and has 

 everjf prospect of being fully reared. The hen bird seems 

 to brood it constantly and to feed almost entirely with meal- 

 worms. Just on going to press we learn with much regret 

 that the young bird died when sixteen days old. The writer 

 saw the chick (in spirits), it was well developed, with the 

 pens sufficiently burst to indicate olive-green as the colour 

 of the nestling plumage. 



Grarsfinches, ETC.: Mr. W. R. Temple informs us 

 that in his aviaries the season has not proved a good one. 

 Parrot Finches have done badly — only five young on the wing, 

 while there have been quite thirty eggs with chicks dead in 

 shell. Ruficauda Finches have done well and there are quite 

 a number on the wing. There are also some Long- tailed 

 Grassfinches, Jacarini Finches and Harlequin Quails fully 

 rei0,Ted. 



FiKE-TAiLEi) Finches (Zonoe.ginthus hellus): Mr. Tem- 

 ple is the fortunate possessor of a true pair of this rare but 

 well known species. In his aviary they build enormous nests 

 but get no "forrader." 



Zebra x Long -tailed Grassfinch Hybrids: Mr. 

 Temple informs us that this cross has been bred, but with the 

 parentage reversed, by, he thinks, a Miss Dewing. He bought 

 two from the breeder in 1909, both are now dead one of which 

 he had set up and still possesses. 



Queen Alexandra Parrakeets: We much regret that 



