Editorial. 185 



Geofifroy's Doves have young fully reared. Most of the 

 species have nested and incubated clutches of eggs, which 

 have failed to hatch out. 



A Jiopeful feature is that many species are nesting 

 or prospecting, among which 1 may mention Hair-crested, 

 and Indigo Buntings, Orange-headed Bullfinches, Pintail Par- 

 rot-Finches, and numerous Doves. Besides those enumerated 

 the only other young reared are Budgerigars. 



If any of the present nests come off successfully I 

 will send notes later. 



Editorial. 



Errata: Page 178, line 11, for "Garden Warbler" read Reed 

 Waibler. Page 178, line 12, after "Nightingales" add. Redstarts, Gold- 

 crested Wrens, and Long-tailed Tits. 



Yellow-wing Sucakbirds : We regret to have to state that Mrs. 

 E. F. Chawner has been again disappointed in her effort to rear young 

 of this exquisite species (see letter in correspondence section). The young 

 lived to be seventeen days old, were fully fledged, anJ practically ready 

 to leave the nest. A most inadequate reward for the time and labour spent 

 in capturing insects, larv;c, etc.— to have come sa near and yet to fail is 

 disappointing indeed I In a liirger flight, filled with growing bushes, plants, 

 and their attendant insect parasites, probably complete success would have 

 been attained. A detailed account of this episode would greatly interest 

 her fellow-members. 



Red-deakhd Weavers : In several of our members' aviaries young 

 of this species {Quelea quelca) have been reared during recent years 

 —we should be glad to know if any member can definitely state whether 

 the young cocks come into full colour, that is, don the black mask the 

 following season, when about one year old. We hope members will 

 record their observations upon this point. 



Redstari : Our member, Mr. W.^ E. Teschcmaker, has successfully 

 bred thi.s charming species we heartily congratulate him on this success. 



Ruhcauda Finches: We recently noted in Lady Samuelson's aviarits 

 a family party of this pretty Gra? sfinch— s/a: strong young birds and their 

 parents— disporting themselves amid the bushes and herbage. This species 

 is somewhat eratic in its! nesting operations, often falling short of com- 

 plete success, and the rearing of so large a brood not Ircqucnt. 



