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Many-colon reds take “ forty winks ” at different times during tlie day ;

but they can be lively enough when inclined to be, and are especially so in

the evening as the twilight approaches.


before closing, let me add a few words about ray Parrot Finches. I

lost one of the first two young they had, the other—a male, now singing—

is coming into adult plumage. I had a second nest last month—four hatched

from four eggs; two died very 3'Oung,and the other two left the nest on the

8 th instant. The parents are building again.


I was glad to see Dr. Simpson’s remarks in last month’s Magazine,

and that his observations as regards the marks of distinction of sex

corroborate mine. A peculiar thing in young Parrot Finches is that they

are hatched with four bluish pearl-like spots, two on each side of the beak,

at the base ; these spots disappear as they get older, but they have them

till they are some six weeks old or more.


A. Savage.


Rouen.



ALARIO FINCHES.


The pair of birds of this species which last year reared two young

have this year hatched three nests, containing altogether seven } 7 oung, but

only two have been reared, and one of these is very weakly. The first nest

contained only one young bird, which died when a few days old, and was

thrown out of the nest. There were three young in the second nest, all of

which lived for about three weeks, when one of them died. The third nest

also contained three, all of which died when quite young. The hen is half

inclined to nest again—but I shall not permit this. The young are fed on

nothing but hempseed and green food—doubtless if the old birds would

feed them on egg food they would have a much better chance of rearing

them.



Horatio R. Fieemer.



