Dr. /•;. EopUnson—The Yellow -backed Whydah 111


May 17. Has quite a long black tail now, and the black specks are


increasing in number and size.

June 11. Still in cage. Head and neck black, tail black and full


length, but belly, etc., still brown. Rather more yellow on


shoulders, none on hack yet.

June 2-5. In nearly full colour.

Sept. 29. Turned into Brighton aviary. Tail slightly longer,


and yellow back clearer and rather more extensive than in


No. 1. The two Whydahs tool, no notice of each other when


introduced.

Oct. 2-1. In cage for the Crystal Palace show. Full colour, perfect


condition. Fairly steady in cage.

Oct. 31. Keturned from Show. V.H.C. only in A.O.S. class


against wonderful birds. Returned to aviary.

Dec. 1. Now about half-colour.


1904. Absent in Gambia.


1905. April. Still in aviary on my return. Out of colour, but with

still some yellow. Very fit.


June 16. Half-colour again. Indoors in cage, as in the aviary

he is non compos and generally lies on the ground gasping or

darts wildly about. In cage seems perfectly well.


Aug. 10. In full colour and perfect condition. Turned out again.


Sept. 12. Seems quite to have got over his illness. Still full

colour.

1900. July. Still in aviary on my return from Gambia. Full colour.


Oct. 6. Still full colour. Very quarrelsome with the "Weavers.


1907. July. On return from Gambia, still in aviary. Full colour and

perfect condition.


1908. July 1. Ditto.


1909. July. Ditto.


1910. July 1G. Ditto. Noted as " quite off colour, Feb. 17, this

year ".


A.ug. 13. Brought indoors as he is now very dangerous with other


birds.


Sept. 11. Turned out again with a slightly clipped wing.


Nov. 23. Hardly shows any sign of losing colour yet.



