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Parrakeets, generously lent by tlie Honble. Walter Rothschild :

they have laid eight eggs this 3 r ear. With them is a very rare

bird, an Olive Oriole from Australia, something like our Missel

Thrush, and a magnificent songster. *


In the third division are American Catbirds, Dyals from

India, a lovely pair of Blue - shouldered Tanagers, a lot of

Chinese Zosterops, and several others I forget.


In division four are the gems of the collection : the

loveliest pair of Manycolours I ever set eyes on. With them

are Blue-throated Hanging Parrakeets, Red-headed Hanging

Parrakeets—all most rare : Lineolated Parrakeets, Bibfinches,

Ruficaudas, Australian Crimsonfinches, Yellow-headed Sparrows,

Brazilian Sparrows, White-throated Finches, Pileated Finches,

and a host of others; also a pair of Musky Lorikeets that feed

entirely on honey, and are the picture of health.


We pass on next to the Parrakeet aviaries, about eighteen

in number;


In No. I, I note a good pair of Laughing Jackasses ; various

Doves, and some Rain Quails.


,, II. Many Canaries.


,, III. Red - vented Parrots that bred this year two

youngsters, good young aviary-bred Pennant, and

a splendid pair of Kings.


,, IV. a beautiful pair of Meaty Rosellas, and a lot of

Cockatiels.


,, V. a grand pair of Crimsonwings.


,, YI. a lovely Red Rosella and a lot of Redrumps.


,, VII. a small flock of Blue Bonnets.


,, VIII. Indian Parrakeets, Blue Mountains, Tovis, etc.


,, IX. Ros} ? Cockatoos, Sulphurcrests, Solomon Islanders.

This aviary is usually in a state of complete wreck.


,, X. A vast aviary, full of small birds—Budgerigars,

Zebras, three Spotted Woodpeckers in lovely condition,

Rain Quails, B'raucolins, Virginian Cardinals, Popes,

Cowbirds, Pekin Robins, Blue Robins, and a host of

others.



* Quoins virid is ; X have had a fine male since 27th March, 1S99.—K. P.



