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BRITISH BIRDS. 



all, notwithstanding the fact that Morris and some other 

 writers so count him in consequence of his occasional 

 occurrence in our midst ; but be that as it may, he can 



HOOPOES. 



scarcely be kept in an ordinary cage for more than a 

 few weeks, or, at most, months. 



But he can be kept, and very successfully, too, if he is 

 properly attended to and cared for, remembering that he 



