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finches, and these seem to have been collected from 

 the Parrot House and Western Aviary and placed 

 together so that, though not in so good a light as 

 formerly, one can study them to far greater advantage 

 as regards detail. Entering by the doors nearest to 

 the Monkey House the visitor would find on the left a 

 fine series of Hangnests, including the Golden Hang- 

 nest (/f/^/-?/:^ ;i:^«//zt7r««), Golden -crowned (/. chrysoce- 

 phahis) and the Brazilian (/. ja?naicai) ; the genus 

 Cassicus is represented by the Yellow [C. pcrciciis), and 

 the Red-rumped Troupial (C hcsmonhoiis^, also the 

 Bare-faced Hangnest {GyjH7iomystax vielanictencs). 



The largest divisions on the left side of the house 

 are tenanted by a fine series of Aracaris, which are 

 seen to much more advantage than in the cages iu 

 which they are more generally kept ; the\'' apparently 

 enjoy their semi-liberty and young trees to disport 

 about on. 



The central sets of cages contain a good series of 

 the genus Spermophila, .previously exhibited in the 

 Parrot House. A little further on are a nice series of 

 Cardinals, Green, Red-crested and Virginian ; close 

 by is a fine specimen of the beautiful American Blue 

 Bird. Several species of Sparrows are placed together, 

 including the Fox Sparrow (^Passerelld), the Yellow 

 (/*. luteiLs) which was figured in Bird Notes, (Vol. III., 

 the Rock {Petronia), the Grey-headed, the Pileated 

 Song, and the Manimbe Sparrows. A fine series of 

 Munias are exhibited, and also a good series of Fire- 

 finches, including the Vinaceous (^Lagonosticta vinaced) 

 (which was also figured in Vol. III. of Bird Notes), 

 brtinniceps, rufopicta, and seiiegale. Amongst the 

 Waxbills one notices the exquisite Blue-breasted 



