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(Esif'e/daa?igo/eHSis'), the GreQU, Orange-cheeked, Red- 

 bellied (St. Helena) and Orange-breasted WaxbilLs. 

 Four rather sorry looking specimens of the Quail 

 Finch occupy one of the cages of the lowest tier, and 

 when I saw them they had not the piece of turf to sit 

 on they used to have in the Parrot House. Citron and 

 Saffron Finches are both represented, as also the Grey- 

 necked Serin and the Grey Singing Finch. Several 

 hybrids between well known British cage birds are 

 placed in the new house, and I was glad to see them 

 relegated to the top story of the set. 



The Finches most interesting to a lover of British 

 birds would probably be the Palaearctic series, the 

 Teydean Chaffinch {^Frhigilla teydea), the Rosy Bull- 

 finch {Erythrospiza githaginta) and the Siberian Rose- 

 finch {Carpodac7is erythriiius). Amongst those most 

 interesting to a lover of foreign birds may be men- 

 tioned the Blue Grosbeak {G7ciraca ccerulea), the Rose- 

 breasted Grosbeak {^Hedymeles lisdovicicnid) and the 

 beautiful little Parrot Finch {Erythiicra psittacea). 



The cages at the farther end contain, besides an 

 interesting example of the Green Jerdon's Bulbul 

 {Chloropsis jerdoiii), specimens of the Bengal Gold- 

 vented Bulbul, the Orange-vented, White-cheeked, 

 and the Red-eared Bulbuls. These all seem to feel 

 the change, from being at comparative liberty in the 

 Western Aviary, to being confined in narrow quarters 

 and dull light, for they are as yet rather wild. 



The large enclosures on the S.W. side are tenanted 

 by several species of Mynahs, two Jungle Babblers 

 (jOratcropiis), several Pekin Robins (the latter being in 

 poor feather), and the Great ^dAt'A.'iox (^Saltator magiiiLs). 



The outside cages contain a Chough, Jackdaws, 



