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Avicultural Magazine,


BEING THE JOURNAL OF

THE AVICULTURAL SOCIETY

FOR THE STUDY OF

FOREIGN & BRITISH BIRDS

IN FREEDOM & CAPTIVITY.



Third Series. —Vol. X.—No. 10 .—All rights reserved. AUGUST, 1919.



PARRAKEETS, LORIKEETS, AND LOVE-BIRDS.


By A. Decoux.


I have only very little to say about my Parrakeets. Many

species made no attempt to nest last year.


The female Many-coloured (Psephotus multicolor) laid four eggs

in February and sat very steadily. The eggs were all clear In May

another clutch of four eggs gave two beautiful male birds.


I have kept these Parrakeets with various little birds, and

though their aviary is a very small one they have never tried to injure

their companions. They are wintered in an aviary the shelter of

which is shut during the night, but during the day only when it is very

cold or wet.


This species is particularly attractive. Besides its beautiful

colours, its musical whistling voice and its tameness make it very

desirable for the bird-lover.


The Rosy-faced Love-birds (Agapornis roseicollis) hatched and

reared first four and then five young ones. One of the last brood was

accidentally crushed in the nest-barrel by its brothers. It is a pity

that these fine birds have such an unbearably shrill shriek.



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