All rights reserved. February, 1916. 



BIRD NOTES: 



THE 



JOURNAL OF THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB 



The Breeding Season 1915, in Boyers House 

 Aviaries. 



By W. Shorf, Baily. 



In. spite of the fart that owing to the war I was unable 

 to give niy birds as much attention as usual, the breeding- 

 season with me was by no means a bad one. The most 

 noticeable events have already been recorded in " Bird Notes," 

 bu;t a f'ew ,not.es With regard to the others may be of interest. 

 The following young birds left the nest : 



II Rosella Parr.ikects (Pltityccrriix iwi/niiis). 

 2 Rosella Parrakeet Hybrids. 



2 Alexandrine Parrakcets (Piiliwornis iicpcilcwiis']. 



1 Black-checked Lovebird (Af^aiiori.is iiif^iicol/is). 

 5 Madagascar Lovebirds (A. curia). 



3 Brown-eared Conurcs {Coniinis ocularis). 



2 Napoleon Weavers {Pyronielaiia ajra). 



4 Taha Weavers {P. taha). 



I Half-masked Weaver {H\ph(iiiloinis vllcllinus). 



4 Spice Finch X Bengalese Hybrids. 



4 Saffron Finches {Syculis jlavcola). 



8 Bronze-wing Doves {Phaps clialcoptera). 



1 Brush Bronze-wing Dove {P. eleu^ana). 

 8 Necklace Doves {Tiirliir ti^rinus). 



4 Necklace X Senegal Dove Hybrids. 



3 Diamond Doves {Geopelia ciineata). 



2 Red-rollared Whydahs {Penthctria ardcns). 

 2 .Sulphury Secdeaters {Scrinus sulphiiratus). 



5 Black Seed-Finches {Mclopyrrha nifrra). 



4 Vellow Sparrows {Passer In tens). 



2 Chinese Greenfinches (Chloris sinica). 

 14 Zebra Finches (J acniopygia casianotis). 



ijomc few of these fell \ iciinis to the pugnacity of other 

 inmates of tlieir aviaries, while others fell victims to that still 



