~ GARDEN AND AVIARY BIRDS. 



addition of a few insects. Moreover, in addition to its 

 beauty, the Harewa has the recommendation of being a 

 songster, with great powers of mimicry ; Mr. Rutledge 

 told me he knew of one which could render the song 

 of the Nightingale perfectly. There is one drawback, 

 however, to this lovely bird, and that is its very savage 

 temper in some cases. In the wild stage Mr. Baker has 

 seen two of these birds fight to death, and another 

 couple defy law and order by hustling a King- Crow, of all 

 birds ! And in confinement it is difficult to get two to 

 live together ; while some specimens are perfectly impos- 

 sible companions for other small birds, savagely driving 

 them about and not allowing them to feed. Many 

 individuals, however, are quite peaceable with other birds, 

 and a true pair will live together in harmony. 



