204 Correspondence 



A COCKATOO ITYr.RID. 



Sir. — I am niucli tlirillcd at tlic appearance of tlie liy1)n'(l T told you 

 had lieen hatclu-d out in tlie aviary. 



It came out of the hok' in tlie roof, where the parent birds made the 

 nes', yesterday (Au^-ust 13th). The parent birds were a cock Roseate and a 

 hen T-esser Lemon-crested Cockatoo. 



The vounq; bird is fully fledged, and is a lovely pearl-grey all over the 

 back and wings; the crest is not round like its father's, but is more horse-shoed 

 in shai)e when erected, as the bird seems very fond of doing. The inner part 

 of the crest is a buff-yellowy-pink shade, and this colour is repeated on the 

 throat, a round patch on the cheeks, and a band across the chest. 



I think the bird will develo]-)e a deeper colour in time, as all the colour 

 shades are very pale as yet. 



The bird is (luite unlike anything I have ever seen at all in parrots 

 before. It is very tame and does not mind one going close to it. 



If further particulars are required T sh.all l)e pleased to supply all 

 details I have noted. 



Hartwell House, Aylesbury. August 14, 1917. (Mrs.) MABEL LEE. 



[Mrs. Lee will be entitled to a medal for breeding this hybrid if 

 she will send in a full detailed account of this success. We congratulate 

 her thereupon. — Ed.] 



THE BREEDING OF SHAMAHS. 



Sir. — As iiromised I am sending you a few later notes of my Shamahs. 

 From the third brood 1 have five lusty youngsters, which should make their 

 e.xit from the nest either lo-morrow or ne.xt day. If these prosper, as appears 

 verv probable, thai will make eleven young Shamahs from the one ])an- 

 this season. 



There were six eggs in ihe last clutch, but one failed to get out of the 

 shell; I tried tf) help it out, but the hen did not fancy my handiwork! They 

 consume enormous quantities of live food. 



Both jiarents are looking fine, but I am going to take away the nest- 

 box and materials as soon as the young have made their exit. 



Of the six young birds of the first two broods I have disposed of twcj 

 up to the ])resent, but the others and most of the last brood are already be- 

 spoke. The remaining four youngsters are in a division of the aviary next to 

 their parents. One cock is growing the black feathers on head and neck, and 

 the three hens spcnil most of their time chasing each other, one of them being 

 rather a bully. 



Kingstown. ,'\ugust i.|, 1917. G. E LOW. 



