210 Stray Notes in My Birdroom. 



inner lining- which was the work of the hen bird. After the nest 

 was complete the hen spent most of her time therein and the 

 cock, now in full colour, a[)pears to have gone singing-mad. 

 They have a clutch of eggs and are sitting well — if 1 have any 

 luck I will send you the details. 



On June i ith a lady friend brought me a young bird, crow 

 she thought it was, it turned out later to be a Jackdaw. It was 

 quite a baby, found it in her garden — how it came there, unable 

 to fly and no high trees in or near the garden, is a mystery. It 

 is perfectly tame and follows us all about. We have called it 

 Jimmy. We still feed him from a spoon and his noisy cawing 

 at this time is not pleasant. He is very playful and very fond of 

 bright things. Later : Jimmy is still alive, getting very big, a 

 most amusing" pet and a more pleasant companion now he has 

 lost his noisy baby caw. 



Quite a recent acquisition is a pair of Alexandrine Parra- 

 keets. These have proved quite friendly with the other birds in 

 their enclosure. They are very tame and friendly, their pink 

 beaks look quite formidable, but I have found them most gentle. 



I trust these stray jottings may interest some of my fellow 

 members. I should say that while cleaning operations are on 

 all the birds fly about the room together, going back to their 

 own enclosures afterwards. So far they have been quite amiable 

 while thus flying together. 



♦-♦-H) 



Whydahs. 



By Dr. E. Hopkinson. D.S.O. 

 (Coiiti)iucd from page i86). 

 (For definition of abbreviations used in this list vide page i86). 

 SPLENDID BLACK WHYDAH. 

 Vidua hypocherina. H.L.v. 408. 



Synonomy. 

 I 

 Resplendent Whydah. 

 " Long-tailed Combasou." 



II 



Vidua hypocherina. Vevr. 1856. and Cat, xiii 208, 

 V. re. plendens. Reich, 1879. 



