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minded was scared away by the wide opening of his feeble beak.

Although feeding well and even voraciously, this Cuckoo was

never very animated, except at meal-times, when he was always

well to the front: he seldom ventured into the outdoor aviary

(where he sometimes would sit listlessly on a branch) and I only

once heard him calling. Perhaps the climate did not suit him,

for although he took every care of his precious person by con¬

tinually moping indoors, he was taken ill during the prevalence

of some keen east winds, and died about twenty-four hours

afterwards.


Colins stria his (Striated Mousebird).


It must be confessed that the Striated Mousebird is an

ugly little creature in his dull brown plumage, but, nevertheless,

this species makes an interesting pet. The beak is remarkable



A Characteristic Attitude of Colins striatus.



