134 The- Endurance of Birds. 



Willi the exception of these dark Zebra Finches. I have taken 

 ,L;reat care to enstn-e my l)ree(h'n^- l)irds being unrelated. usiuL; 

 rini^'s for ideinitication purposes, 



It would be interesting- to know whether any of our mem 

 bers have had a similar experience with these birds. 



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The Endurance of Birds. 



' . By Wksley T. Page, F.Z.S.. M.B.O.U., etc. 



Continued from page lO'j . 



Mannikixs : This group of birds is not always the most 

 popular .perhaps because (in normal times) of their common 

 ness (cheapness and plentitude). and their lethargic demeanour 

 when kept in confined quarters; but in a roomy, naturally 

 planted, garden-aviary, much of this disappears and they 

 become interesting, and are vastly different in appearance, etc., 

 to other ploccine groups. 



Morevover, they are not by any means ])rolihc breeders 

 in captivity, with one or two exceptions. The following is an 

 approximate list of species classed as Mannikins. Those 

 marked " * " have been bred in captivity, and those marked 

 " t " have already been dealt with (described) in this series. 



*Magpie Mannikin (Amauresthes fringill aides ). 



*i*.ronzc Mannikin (Spermestes cuciillata). 



*l\iifous-l)acked ^lannikin (S. nigriceps). 

 Tri-coloured Mannikin (Mu}iia malacca). 



*I51ack-l)erKled Mannikin (M. atricapillaj. 

 Two-coloured Mannikin (Spermestes bicolor). 

 White-headed Mannikin ( Miinia maja). 

 |*Bib Finch (Spermestes nana). 

 t*PectoraI Finch (Mimia pectoralis). 

 t*Chestnut Finch (M. castaneithorax). 

 t*Striated I'inch (Uroloncha striata). 

 •f*Sliar])-t;iile(l Finch (U. acuticauda). 

 |*Yel!()\v-rumped Finch (Mnvia flaviprymna). 

 t*Spice Finch (M. punctuJata). 



*Bengalese (M. domestica). 



*Java Sparrow (M. orysivora). 



