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Correspondence. 



RKARINd OF P.LUF.-WIN(;ED (iRASS PARRAKEETS, ETC. 



Sir. — Mas the Ulue-winged Gras.s Parrakeet (Neophcvia irniista ) been 

 lire;! before? I liave four fine younjj bird.s fully reared. 



I had rather bad luck with Hooded Parrakeet, as the hen died suddenly 

 when the two younsf were only half grown. Fortunately the cock is still feed- 

 ing tliem, and I have two other j^airs nesting. 



The Ciiuana Parrotlets' eggs vanished : whether they or the mice ate 

 I hem, I tlo not know. 



Any of our members, by the way, who have Grass Parrakeets of any 

 species should take the greatest possible care of them, and give them every 

 oi)portunity for breeding. All the members of the family are becoming rap- 

 idly extinct, and if aviculturists are not more awake over them than they were 

 over the Turpuoisine and P. piilclicrr/iiius they will go the same way. 



Mavant. October _'8, 1917. (The Marquis of) TAVISTOCK. 



[iV. vcnusta has been bred, prior to 1914 we think, but at the moment of 

 going to press are unable to give details. — Ed.] 



NOTES OF THE SEASON, 1917. 



Sir.- — Since the last report of the doings of my birds, a few more young 

 have been reared, but the weather is now really vile ! cold, wet and very 

 stormy, and I am putting the birds into their winter quarters. 



Three more young Long-tailed Grassfinches are on the wing, and one 

 young Gouldian Finch was similarly exercising itself yesterday. 



Two more young Diamond Doves (six in all from one pair this season) 

 are well reared. Another young Talpacoti Dove, and also a Red Mountain 

 Dove are fully reared. 



One young Peach-faced Lovebird is on the wing and I think there are 

 others still in the nest. 



The Cockateels also have fully reared three more fine young birds. 



A cock Zebra Finch has mated with a hen Red-headed Finch, and they 

 are incubating a clutch of eggs, but I fear it is too late for any result. 



Cressington Park, October 12, 1917. H. BRIGHT 



[Extracted from a private letter. — Ed.] 



YELLOW BUDGERIGARS FROM GREEN, ETC. 



Sir. — I have recently had two young Yellow Budgerigars from a pair 

 of Green parents. They are very fine young ones too, a very clear yellow, 



