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is covered with various coarse ijrrassos and weeds. In flic 

 covered flight, situatcnl IxMwceii the two open ones, arc placed 

 food vessels, and i)lenty of percliing accommodation is fixed 

 beneath the roof. The whole efTect of the aviary is natural 

 and picturesque. Here at the time of my visit many species 

 were nesting, some young on the wing and all looking most 

 tit and happy. The occupants were as follows : — 



3 pairs Gouldiau Finches (Poepliila gmddiae). 



2 ,, Bicheiio's Finches (Stictoptera hlchenovi). 



2 ,, Ruficauda Finches (Bathilda nificaucJa). 



1 ,, Loiig-lailed Grassfinch [Poepliila acuticauda). 



1 ,, Masked (xrassfincli (P. personata). 



1 ,, Jacariiii Finches (Volatinia jacarini). 



2 ,. V'lVi'w Availavats (Stktospiza- fcrmara). 



2 „ Ihnl Avadavats (Sporaeginihus amandnva). 

 1 ,, Green Singingfinches (Serinus icterus). 



1 ,, Cuban Finches (Phonipara canora). 



3 ,, Cordon Bleus (Esfrilda phoenicotis) . 



2 ,, Grey Waxbihs (E. cinerea). 



2 .. Gold-breasted Wn-Jb Ih ■ (Sp-.ra^ginihus f.iujlarus). 



1 ,, Orange -cheeked Waxbills («S. melpodus). 



2 „ Zebra Finches {Taeniopygia castanotis). 



1 ,, Lavender Finches {Lagotwsiicta caerulescens). 



2 ,, Fire Finches (L. minima). 



1 ., Aurora Finches (Tiitel'a phoenicGpiem). 



1 ,, ril(>aled Finches (Con/pJwspingus pilpalus). 



1 ,, Pink-browed Eosafinches {Proparser rhodofJinmn) 



1 ,, Paradise Whydahs (Steganura paradisen) . 



1 ,, Bib Finches (Spermesies nana). 



1 ,, Bengalese (VroloncJia domestica) . 



1 ,, White Java SpaiTOWS (Miinia orizivora v. albn). 



1 ,, Diamond Doves (Geopelia cuneata). 



1 ,, Yellow-winged Sugarbirds (Coereha rymirn). 



1 cf Melba Finch {Pytelia melha) . 



?> Black -chinned Yuhinas (Yulrina nigrimcntvm). 



1 9 Brown-backed Robin {Thamnohia cambaiensis). 



1 9 Key's Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi). 



I d Californian Quail iLnphortyx calif ornica). 



Also several odd birds of Uie above species. 



The following young have been fully reared during the 

 seasor : — 



;'. Firefinclies. 2 Diamond Doves 



;'. Cul)a Fiuchea. 2 Hicliciio's Fiuclies. 



2 Gouldiau Finches. -j Grey Singii.g ir.ches. 



3 Zebra Finches. 3 Gold-breasted Waxbills. 



