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my Tanagers received veiy little attention this summer, 

 but chiefly I attribute it to the cold and inclement 

 weather. 



I will not go into any details as to the manage- 

 ment of Tanagers partly from lack of space, but chiefly 

 because everyone has his own methods, which ex- 

 perience has taught him are the best in the special 

 conditions of his own aviary. Let us first discuss 



The BI.ACK Tanager. 



This species was rather freely imported in the 

 spring of 1906. I saw nearly twenty males in one 

 consignment. For some unexplained reason the}' did 

 not prove popular and I was able to purchase one for a 

 very few shillings. I was rather lucky in picking up a 

 hen from another dealer — the only one I have ever seen. 



Personally, I think this a very charming species. 

 The handsome plumage of the male (indigo black with 

 pure white shoulder patch) and the graceful shape of 

 both sexes, together with their sprightly wa3's and 

 quaint vivacity render them, to my mind, far more 

 desirable than other more brightly coloured species 

 which, even in an aviary, will be found somewhat 

 sluggish. 



The Black Tanager is always in motion, and with 

 his long pointed wings you will find him, in a large 

 aviary, almost as active and graceful as a Swallow. 

 True, he is somewhat of a bully, but 3'ou are not 

 likely to have any trouble with him on that account,, 

 except just in the breeding season, and then only if he 

 is associated with birds much weaker than himself. 



My Black Tanagers were turned out in an aviar.y 

 14ft. long, loft. deep, and only 6ft. 6in. high at the end 



