MANAGEMENT OF CAPTIVE BIRDS. 185 
Of course such an ideal arrangement is often impossible. 
When there is no room in the compound for an outdoor 
‘‘flight,’’ a wire-netting bow-window should be made to 
project from the birds’ end of the verandah, if possible, 
as complete exposure tothe elements, when they wish 
it, is most beneficial for birds. Some Parrots, for instance, 
will only bathe in the rain. If there is no suitable 
place in the verandah, but plenty of room in the 
compound, a small octagonal house should be built 
outside, and the wire flight arranged round it; the 
house should be open on the north side, and its roof 
well thatched to secure coolness. Or the house may 
be built against a north wall, anda long wire plant- 
house put in front of it. But house and flight should 
always be on a masonry platform three feet high, to 
exclude damp and vermin. 
The wire-netting also should never be more than an 
inch in mesh, and for birds smaller than a Pigeon half-inch 
mesh is necessary. 
The flight should be turfed and planted with shrubs, 
which are best in pots. 
MovBABLE VERANDAH CAGES. 
These are often called aviaries, but this term is_ best 
restricted to the fixed structures described above. Cages 
like these are very convenient, and birds of a Sparrow’s 
size or less live very well inthem. They are generally, 
however, made far too small. They should never be less 
than three feet every way, and should always be support- 
ed on legs three feet high. The roof should be gabled or 
