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Aviealtaral (Dagazine.



BEING THE JOURNAL OF



THE AVICULTURAL SOCIETY



FOR THE STUDY OF



FOREIGN AND BRITISH BIRDS.



VOL. VIII -No. 10. All rights reserved. AUGUST, 1902.



CONTENTS.



Brown’s Parrakeet (with Coloured Plate), by D. Seth-Smith, F.Z.S.

Breeding the Many-coloured Parrakeet, by the Rev. C. D. Farrar

T he St. Helena Seed-eater, by W. Geo. Ckeswkll, M.D.


Notes on Doves, by Rosie Ai.derson .


A Trip to Australia, by George Carrick .


The Nesting of the Cat-bird, by the Rev. C. D. Farrar.


Bird Notes . .


“To My Parrot,” by L- Hasi.ope .


Correspondence :—


The Bluish Finch ; Putting up Birds for Nesting .


Breeding Java-Sparrow and Silverbill Hybrids.


Rearing Virginian Nightingales, etc. .


The Black-breasted or Rain Quail .


Italian Insect-food for Birds.


Young Birds Feeding Young of the same brood .


The Common Quail. .


Breeding Hybrids.


Amazon Parrot with insects .


A Sick Nonpareil . .


Seeds in Italy.


Parrakeets ( alceottiis) and Nightingales.


Sick Budgerigar .


Blue Mountain Lorikeets.


Breeding of the Ringed Finch.. .


The Magazine . .


The Society’s Medal .


Post mortem Examinations .


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