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The Rudurancc of Birds. 



It has cross-mated and ])r()(lucc(l hybrids with several 

 other species of mannikins. 



T'ronze x Maf;'iiie Maiinikiii Tlylin'd. 



Natives of Central, Eastern, Western, and North-western 

 Africa. 



Bronze Mannikix. — This handsome httle species inhabit::- 

 Western and Equatorial Africa; in normal times it is freely 

 imported and to be cheaply obtained. 



The Bronze Mannikins reproduces its kind fairly freely 

 in a garden aviary and also when flying" loose in a birdroom. 

 less freely in a cage. 



A charming" and inoffensive bird in the mixed aviary, yer 

 quite able to take care of itself even against larger species. 



Menu at all periods of the year same as preceding species. 



RuFOUS-BACKKD M.-xxNiKiN. — In my opinion one of the 

 handsomest of the genus Sf^cr)}icstcs. It is much rarer than 

 either of the preceding" species, only appearing" on the markei: 

 in small numbers and at irregular periods. 



It has been bred on several occasions in English aviaries, 

 and judging" by the results froni several pairs I have heard of 

 and observed, also of one \r.uv in my aviaries, should be classed 

 as a prolific species. 



Mom throughout the year, as for preceding species 



