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with some flaked sponge cake mixed with grated sweet 

 almonds and some small insects. My dear bird 

 has a decided character of his own, and we 

 always feed and attend to him before any other bird, 

 or he will sulk for some time. He loves to be 

 noticed and spoken to and looks his prettiest then, 

 with his pretty head on one side and crest erected. 



This bird came into full colour in March of this 

 year, and at present he remains so. 



I am afraid I have said very little that will be use- 

 ful to our members, but I have over thirty birds in 

 different rooms in the house, and all are kept in cages 

 and receive careful and individual attention as well as 

 much petting. It will be readily understood that I 

 have very little time for making notes or writing 

 about them, more especially as I am handicapped by 

 very delicate health and a multitude of other matters 

 to claim a share of my time and attention. I should, 

 however, be pleased to show my pels at any time by 

 appointment, to any of our members who wish to see 

 them, particularly those who think that birds cannot 

 thrive and be really happy in cages. 



The Yellow-winged Sugar bird is quite easy to 

 keep in health, and is a most lovable creature. 



^be (5cmi6 Coereba. 



By Weslev T. Page, F.Z.S. 

 This truly gorgeous genus ranges over South 

 America from Cuba and Mexico to Southern Brazil 

 and Bolivia. These Blue Creepers of the tropics of 

 America are second (?) only in daintiness of form and 

 movement to the Humming-Birds, and while general 



