262 Editorial. 



Peacock Pheasant {Polyplectron chmquis). 



Japanese Pheasant {Pluisian/us versicolor) . 



Gold Pheasant (Tlianmalea picta) . 



Amherst Pheasant (T. amkerstim). 



North Amei-ican Tui'keys (Meleagris americana). 



Hybrid Peafowl {I'avo nigripennis x P. spicijer). 



Hybrid Peafowl {l\ nigripennis x P. nmticus) . 



Horned Tragopans (Ccriornis saiyra). 



Greater Black-backed Gull {Larus marinus). 



Hy))iid Black-hacked Gull (L. f uncus x L. argcutaltis). 



Herring Gull {Larus urgentatus). 



The following- have hatched out young, which have not 

 been fully reared: 



White Stork (Ciconia allxi), 



SiTC'CESSES AND Failujies (July and August): Air. H. 

 W. Mathias kindly sends me the following tables : 

 Successes. 



Parrot Pinches — One pair nesting. 

 CiuTian Finches — Incuteting . 

 Pileated Pinches — Bearing young. 



Painted Finches — Indications of nesting for third time. 

 Cordon Bleus — Bearing young. 

 Diamond Finches— Incubating. 

 Gouldian Finches— Nesting. 



Diamond Doves — Two squabs almost ready to leave nest. 

 Budgerigars — 21 young bii-ds from second round, now fending 

 for themselves in separate aviary. All five pairs 

 again incubating. 

 Black -check Lovel)irds — Again nesting. 

 Failures. l 



All young from second nest of Painted Finches dead. 

 All young from first nest of Pileated Finches dead. 

 One young Olive Finch dead. 

 One young Ruficauda Finch dead. 

 All but one of the above drowned in heavy rain following thunder- 

 storm. 

 One adult Parrot Finch (o'^ found dead in flight, cause 



unknown. 

 Olive Finches deserted their nest, pii-ol)ably due to thunder- 

 storm. 

 A large number of birds have not nested, probably due 

 to the extreme dry heat. 



Mr. Mathias has had a fairly successful season^all avi- 

 culturists know only too well that it is no use even hoping 

 for each pair to nest, unless numbers are few, and even in 

 such instances full success is seldom detained with each pair, 

 and Mr. M. has fared better than many. 



