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and splash the water all over themselves, taking a very 

 thorough bath ; very few of these will permit another 

 of similar size to bathe at the same time, but will 

 tolerate small birds. Most of the Grassfinches, 

 Sparrows, Buntings, Mannikins, and Waxbills bathe 

 in similar fashion. The Gouldian is a very dainty 

 bather, choosing a part where its legs and thighs are 

 just covered, and by dipping and jerking the head 

 splashes itself all over, getting its plumage fairly 

 saturated before leaving off. The Doves, speaking of 

 Greenwings and Diamonds, do not splash about much 

 seeming to be content to sit in the water for a time 

 with the back above the surface, the head is jerked 

 under a few times, and a little water sprinkled over 

 their backs. The Cockatiels get thoroughly into the 

 water but don't splash about much, but will sit in the 

 water sometimes for fully ten minutes. The Rosellas 

 act similarly but finish with a good splash. One of 

 the prettiest sights in this respect, is that of the 

 Budgerigars taking their tub. Last summer my 

 aviary was over grown with rape, fully Sin. to loin. 

 high b}^ July, and it was a sight long to be remembered 

 to watch the way they disported themselves among 

 the wet herbage, after a shower or while it was wet 

 with the morning dew. The abandon with which 

 they throw themselves about and roll over and over, 

 must be seen to be appreciated, and certainly will not 

 be soon forgotten by the writer. In very dry weather 

 an artificial shower was provided for them, from the 

 rose of a water-can. In hot weather, if given a fresh 

 supply of water, most of the birds entimerated above 

 tub, morning, noon, and again at dusk. Members 

 will be surprised what a lot of bird character is 



