338 Visits to Mothers' Aviaries. 



1 Red-vented Parrot (Pionus mevsinms). 



1 Senegal Pari-ot (Poeocephalus senegalensix). 



1 Bottled Parrot. 



1 Gold-fronted Amazon {Chiysolis ochroeepliahi) . 



1 Diademed Amazon (C. diademnia). 



1 Cuban Amazon (C. lexicocephala) . 



1 Cashmere Iling-iiecked Pariakeot {I'altaornin hidobiirviatui)- 



In other outside aviai'ies were: One pair each Burmo>e 

 Blossom -headed Parrakeets, Brazilian Conures, Tiidian fiing- 

 Parrakeets and Blue Mountain Jjorikeets. 



While some of the above had not yet completed the 

 moult, all were veiy fit and in the best of health — the hues 

 and beautiful bloom of their plumage fully indicated this. 

 The 7nenu consisted of such large seed mixture as hemp, oats, 

 sunfiower, paddy rice, dari, etc., also giant canary seed and 

 millet; fruit, nuts (various), but for the lai'gcr Cockatoos 

 and Macaws Brazil nuts are supplied all the year round, irre- 

 spective of cost. A large l>owl of chips of wood — really, 

 thick natural branches, broken up— goes in daily as pai-t of the 

 menu. All the birds were very tame, though some resented 

 the intrusion of strangers, but Mrs. Anningson and the maid 

 who assists in tending them and supplying their wants can do 

 almost anything. with them. I can only quote one instance, 

 The maid took the huge Glaucous Macaw out of its cage, 

 caressed it, and held it in her arms as if it -wqyo an infant, to 

 the great satisfaction of the Macaw, but such instances and 

 also questions of rarity etc., I must leave to the subseiiuent 

 paper. 



Tnio Finch Aviaky: This was already fitted with its 

 glazed shutters and all its occupants wei'e in excellent con- 

 dition. Among th(>m I noted the following species: 

 JiOVRBiRDs: Peacli-faced, Black-cheeked, Bed-lieaded, niiil JNIadag- 



ascar; also Gioen and Yellow Budgerigars*. 

 Finches: Ribbon,* Zebra,* Spice, Ruficauda, Fire, Paison, Diamond 



and Biclieno's. Also Grey and Green Singiiigfinches. 

 Manmk]NS: Black-hoaded, Bronze, Tii-colour, \Vhit(>-lieadei1, Silver- 

 bills, Grey and Wliite Java Sparrows. 

 Waxbills: Grey,* Oi'ange-cheeked- and Gold-breasted; Connnoa* and 



Avadavats. 

 WnYDAH^- AND WioAVEUs: YclIow -colLired, Paradiso, Red -shouldered, 



Pint.ailed and Queeu Wliydalis. Red-billed Weavers,* and 



Combasous. 



'Indicates have reared young this season. 



