28 On the Coloration of the Young of Eclectus. 



Mr. Hieronymus has hatched since the year 1884 from the 

 same female Eclectus, with two different males, a series of 

 young ones, but, unfortunately, pairs were only reared on 

 two occasions ; besides these only single males were reared. 

 In cases when the embryos died in the egg, the sex was not 

 determined, though the embryos have been generally pre- 

 served. Nevertheless it may not be without interest to 

 enumerate the whole series of eggs deposited : — 



1884. First deposit, 2 embryos. 



Second deposit, 2 females, which lived five and six 

 weeks, and were figured by me (Z. f. ges. Orn. i. 

 pi. xvi.). 



Third deposit, 1 embryo and 1 green male, which 

 was reared. 



1885. First deposit, 1 embryo and 1 green male, which was 



reared, and which was given to me by Mr. Hiero- 

 nymus in the 8th month of its life. It lived with 

 me for three years, and was killed by accident. 

 Second deposit, 2 unimpregnated eggs. 



1886. First deposit, 1 embryo and 1 green male. 

 Second deposit, 2 embryos. 



Third deposit, 1 embryo and 1 green male, reared. 



1887. First deposit, 2 embryos. 

 Second deposit, 2 embryos. 



1888. First deposit, 2 embryos. 

 Second deposit, 2 embryos. 



Third deposit, 1 embryo and 1 unimpregnated egg. 

 Fourth deposit, 2 unimpregnated eggs. 

 Fifth deposit, 2 unimpregnated eggs. 



1889. First deposit, 2 unimpregnated eggs. — N.B. In these 



last cases the female paired with another male. 

 Second deposit, 2 green males, one of which is now 

 figured (Plate I.) from the stuffed skin; the other 

 is still living. 



At the same time Mr. Hieronymus paired a female of 

 Eclectus cardinalis (Bodd.) from Ceram with the male bird 



