IT) The Endurance of Birds. 



The Endurance of Birds. 



Hv Wksi.kv T. Pagk, F.Z.S., Etc. 



Over two VL'ars ago I promised several prominent mem- 

 bers of F.B.C". to write a paper on this topic, and also to 

 give a list of su"h sp-eriss as I had kept out of doors with 

 success. Moreoxcr, I promised Dr. Amsler when I asked him 

 for th- result of his experiences in out-door bird-keeping 

 (\()l. \'., X..S., p. 358) that I would supplement it with my 

 own later — I have rather shrunk fr!)m doing so. as I acutely 

 feel my incompetence for ih? task, yet it has always been a 

 pet fad of mine, and in the early days of my bird-keeping it 

 was. a^ it is. with so many others, a ca.se of keeping them 

 out of doors or not at all ; bu". if the members generally 

 will respond and gi\L' their experiences, much valuable data 

 should rL'Sult. 1 jiropose to give a list first, and leave notes 

 till afterwards, as this article must perforce run into several 

 instalments. All in the list that arc unqualihed by any sign 

 against tlum, save the one which indi;a::es successful breeding, 

 I personally consider ab olutely hardy under the conditions I 

 have kepi them, which will be clearly stated later. 



The localities co\ ered by these experiences are : the 

 environs of IMrmingham ; \arious districts of London, and 

 Mitcham. 



* Have successfully reiircd young in my aviaries. 



a .^re best kepi in an n\iai'y which permits o!' them being driven in at 



night and during periods of inclement weather, 

 j Are best taken indoor:^ for the winter months. 

 ^ Have made no attempt to keep these outside duiing the winter. 



Accentoi . ^European. Bullfinch. J<^os\-winged -Afghan. 



*.Ierdon's Hunting. Black-headed. 



Avadavat. *CJommon Jiedj. ,, Cliinese. 



♦Green. .. CJirl, 



Bengalese.* ,. Corn. 



Blackbird *Europeaii. ., oHair-crested. 



Red-uKiged. ., Indigo. 



BlackcapD ,. Lapland. 



Black-headed Sibia. ., .Meadow. 



Brambling. ., Nonpareil. 



Budgciigar* ,. DRainbow. 



Hulbiil. Him. Black, ,. Red-headed. 



Red-eare.l. ,, Reed. 



Kcd-venteil. ., Ruddy. 



^\ hitc-i heeked. ,, Snow. 



W'hite-e.ired. ,, bellow. 



Bullfinch.. Ucseri. ,, .. -breasted. 



♦European. Cape Canary. 



