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lay one egg. I always exainiiied the egg after they had been 

 sitting ten days, and all were clear except the last. 



I shonld like to know if this pigeon has before been reared 

 in Great Britain. The nest was on the ground under a large 

 fern, over which I put a shelter to keep heavy rain off. 



My Green Cardinals made two nests but all the young ones 

 died after they had been flying about, except one which is well 

 and strong. I think the parents left off feeding them too soon. 

 Eight or nine Saffron Finches, twenty-one Zebra Finches, two 

 hen Bullfinches (from a Russian cock and German hen), also a 

 few Bengalese and tliree Cockatiels have been reared this 

 year. None of my Waxbills built. I think perhaps because 

 they were out all the winter. I have now brought them into 

 the conservatory aviary, and hope to have better results next 

 year. My Paradise and Pintail Whydahs both had glorious 

 tails and have not lost them yet ; they have been in an outdoor 

 aviary all through the year. 



A friend of mine brought me three birds from Las Palmas, 

 two Cardinals and a Cutthroat. He said he was sorry he could 

 get no better or rarer birds, having been ordered home from S. 

 Africa at two days' notice. I am sure your readers will be 

 interested to hear that one Cardinal turned out to be the 

 Yellow-billed Cardinal. It exactly answers to the description 

 of it by Dr. Butler in his "Foreign Finches." My friend gave 

 1/6 for it, and thought it was a common bird. I should like to 

 know what the real value of a Yellow-billed Cardinal is. This 

 one is in perfect plumage and health. Dr. Butler says, quot- 

 ing Dr. Russ, "this species is occasionally imported and its 

 price is very high, ^^3 a pair, and probably in London decidedly 

 higher." 



I have now started Doves in one division of my aviary, 

 and have got Zebras, Picuis, Bronzewings, Violet, Rufous, 

 Senegal, Necklace, Barbary, Aurita, Wills', Java, Indian Green- 

 wing, and Australian Ground Doves in my collection. 



N. L. F. DUNI.EATH. 



[The Nicobar Pigeon has been bred this j-ear in the 

 Zoological Gardens. One egg to a nest is the normal number. 

 On referring Lady Dunleath's querv ie the price of Yellow- 

 billed Cardinals to Mr. Fillmer, he tells me that about two 

 years ago he bought two for less than ;^i.— Rd ]. 



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