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Au.sfiist 3. Pileated Song-Sparrows (Z. pileata). 



2. IJernicle Geese (Branta leucopsis). 



I. Muscovy Duck (Carina moschata). 

 ,, 2. Auriculated Doves (Zenahla auricitlata). 

 ,, 1. Diamond Dove (G. ctincata). 



6. Common Pheasants (Phasianits colcliicus). 

 ,, 4. Silver Pheasants (Gcnnacits nyctltements). 



I.N. American Turkey (Mcleagris americanci }. 

 ,, I. Hybrid Sonnerat's — Red Jungle-Fowl (GaUiis sonncniti x 

 G. galliisj. 



Obitu.arv. — We niiicli re.^ret to liave to announce the 

 death of another youni;" member, viz; Lieut. C. R. S. Tyson, 

 killed in action. To his bereaved family we tender our sincerest 

 sympathy. 



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Correspondence. 



BREEDING OF HYP.RID QUERIES. 



Sir — Many thanl.s to Mr. I-ulljamcs for his full record (on page 198 

 of the SepKnihcr numiur) o! the THRUSH x BLACKBIRD Hybrids. 



I have a lot more queries of Uiis sort pending which I hope will receive 

 as i^erfect answers as has this one. Just at present the reported crosses 

 between members of the families Fringillidae and Ploceidac are interesting me. 

 Can Mr. Fulljames or r,ther readers give any further information on these 

 and the records as shown in the list below? 



1;I':NGALESE x canary. Reported in Cage Birds. 

 ORANtiE BISHOP x CANARY. Reported in The Feathered World 

 LINNET X CUTTHROAT. 11. N. 1915. 261. 



AFRICAN SILVF.RBILL x OLIVE CUBA FINCH. B.N. 1910. 230 

 r.righton, September 17, J917. E. HOPKINSON. 



BREEDING NOTES, 1917. 



Sir.- — I have been fairly successful with my parrakeets this season, but 

 have had very little luck with my doves and finches. 



Four very fine Pennant's Parrakeets were fully reared, but unfortunately 

 one of them caught its foot in the netting and broke its thigh, so I had to 

 put it out of its misery. The other three are now splendid birds. This is the 

 first time this species has been successfully bred in my aviaries, have had manv 

 eggs during past seasons, but never any young hatched out previously. 



