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fowl, Budgerigars, and small Ornamental Finches; one aviary, 

 on the bank of a small lake, contained Gulls and Mandarin 

 Ducks; this aviary is to be largely extended and to iiK-lude 

 a portion of the lake for a larger series of Waterfowl. AH 

 the birds are in excellent condition, and Budgerigars and the 

 Finches were already nesting. 



The Rev. G. H. Raynor, has also recently joined the 

 ranks of aviculturists, and now possesses both Parrakeet and 

 Finch aviaries, which we hope to figure in a future issue. 

 In the Parrakeet aviary, there are Mealy Rosellas, 2 pairs 

 Cockatiels (both the cocks talk), and Green Budgerigars, the 

 . latter of which have young ready to leave the nest, and the 

 Mealy Rosellas are mcubating. The Finch aviary has quite 

 recently been stocked with Grassfinches, Waxbills, Mannikins, 

 and Weavers. 



We refrain from further details re the above aviaries, 

 as we hope to have accounts from the respective aviarists 

 later on. - 



A GoNSiGNMENT OF AusTEALiAN FiNCHES: Mr. Wallace 

 successfully landed another large consignment of Australian 

 Finches (said to be the last) about the middle of April, the 

 whole going to Messrs. De Von and Co., and the bulk of them 

 have been already distributed. Gouldian Finches, both Red- 

 and Black -headed, formed the bulk of the consignment, but 

 Crimson, Zebra, and Pectoral Finches, Long -tail and Masked 

 Grassfinches; Diamond Doves, and Yellow -rumped Manni- 

 kins, and Bicheno's Finches were all included, some only in 

 small numbers. As regards the Bicheno's Finches we did not 

 see the bulk, but several pairs we have seen in the aviaries 

 of purchasers were not Bicheno's but Ringed Finches {Stic- 

 topiera annulosa) . The consignment included a pair of the 

 rare Yellow -headed Gouldian Finch, probably the first to reac"b 

 England alive, these passed into the hands of Mr. Maxwell, 

 then to Mr. P. Owen, finally finding a lodgment in Mr. 

 R. S. de Q. Quincy's aviary, where the cock has unfortunately 

 died, but the hen will probably survive; if so, it will bey 

 mated with a Red -headed cock, and an attempt made to breed 

 them this season. They were evidently young birds not fully 

 in colour, their heads being yellowish-brick-red, with traces 

 of bright yellow already apparent. 



