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The White breed fairly true — the percentage of ticked 

 birds not being large — this form is a free breeding one. 



Sexes are similar in plumage, but their beaks, especially 

 when viewed in profile- are different in shape; that of the hen 

 being- distinctly wedge-shaped, with the culmen almost a 

 straight line, while the culmen of the male is distinctly arched, 

 and his beak much stouter at the base than that of his mate. 



When given plenty of room (not over crowded) I have 

 found them neither bullying nor pugnacious in a mixed series 

 of birds. 



As all the other species listed as mannikins have been 

 already dealt with in this series I am not referring further to 

 them. 



To be continued. 



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Editorial. 



Our Future: A few words at this juncture, when the 

 change of rules re increase of the annual subscription comes 

 into force, will not be out of place. 



Bird Notes has from its inception been an honest 

 attempt : 



(i) To provide an interesting and practical Journal covering 

 all phases of bird-keeping, both as regards British and 

 Foreign species, and to meet the needs of the tyro as well 

 as the " old-hand." 



(2) To mutually help each other in all the difficulties pertaining 

 to bird-keeping, more especially so, as to the breeding of 

 species in captivity (restrained liberty!), by such means as 

 descriptions of aviaries and birds, and how they were 

 treated; records of successes and failures; field notes of 

 species in their native haunts, etc., published in the Club 

 Journal. 



This has been our policy right up to the present day, and 

 is the policy of the present Council and Officers, 



