218 Breeding Blue Budgerigars. 



„ Nonpareil : Many cocks, covering a long period, average life 7 



ycais; 2 pairs lived 4 and 5 years respectively. 

 „ Rainbow : i cock lived 2 years — killed by a Snow Bunting. 

 ,, Red-headed : 2 pairs — i pair lived 3 years, and other pair was 

 sold owing to change of residence, after being in my pos- 

 session over two years. 

 Cape Canary : Had several pairs, but have only record of one pair, which 

 lived 5 years, the cock of this pair only died in 1913, having 

 lived in my aviaries over 11 years. 

 Cardinal, Grekn : i pair only^ which passed 4 years in my aviary, had bred 

 for their previous owner. I sold them in 19 to, cock still 

 living, the hen died in 1915. 

 „ Pope : Have possessed many, mostly cocks — records cover si.\ indi- 

 viduals — minimum and maximum periods, 5 an,d 8 years re- 

 spectively, one of them {wi'xih nre 8 years) I had known in a 

 friend's aviary for over 5 years previously. 

 „ Red-crested: Records of 4 pairs, 3, 5, 6; and 4 years respectively, 

 one of the cocks lived for 12 yoari and was in exhibition 

 form when its body was picked, up. 

 „ Virginian : Only had two true pairs, but many cocks, and in each 

 case the hens were murdered by their mates, in their second 

 and third seasons respectively. My present cock was pre- 

 sented to me by the late Mr. Tinniswood Miiler, in 191 1; I 

 had known it in his possession lor about 8 years, it is still 

 living and very vigorous. 

 CocKATEEL : Have had many of these, mostly the progeny of two pairs, 

 most of the young did not long remain in the aviary, one 

 hen died from egg binding in her fourth year witir me, 

 the cock (her mate) was 10 years old when he met with 

 a tragic end from the beak of a Quaker Parrakeet. The 

 other pair were sold after being with nw 5 years — they escaped 

 from their new owner, and roamed about Chelsea at large 

 for some months— their ultimate fate I do not know. 

 CoMBASOu ; I have had many of these, but very few records of them; they 

 have been somewhat uncertain, very wet winters seeming to be 

 fatal to this species — however, I have, had more than one 

 specimen live more than seven years with me. 



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Pheasant Fearing Under Broodies. 



By G. E. Rattigan. 

 Concluded from page, 195. 

 With apologies for 'this somewhat lengthy digression I 



