Longevity in Captivity.



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GOULDIAN Finch. The cock bird born in my aviaries in

1905 is still in fine condition after eight years.


Long-tailed Grassfinch. Also alive and well after eight

years : it is a close companion of a hybrid finch sent to me by

Mr. Sich.


Zebra-finch. The last of my series died last year at the

age of ten years.


Red-headed Finch. The last of these died after seven

and a half years in my aviaries.


Java Sparrow. A cock bird over sixteen years old is still


living.


Napoleon Weaver. I still have the same collection of

these birds as recorded in my previous paper. As I have never been

without the species since I first purchased a pair, it is probable that

at least some of my half-dozen examples were purchased in 1900.


GRENADIER Weaver. Still in splendid condition ; six and

three quarter years.


Red-Billed Weaver. One cock still living after eighteen

and a half years in my aviaries.


COMMON Hangnest. Both still in perfect health and con¬

dition. The older bird has been in my possession fourteen years.


English Jay. Poor old Jimmy went off unexpectedly after

one day’s illness at the early age of thirteen. I felt that I had lost

an old friend : his big flight-cage is now, I believe, doing duty as a

glorified rabbit-hutch : it cost me about twenty shillings to build and

I parted with it for one shilling: a nominal payment often makes

the purchaser value an article more than if it were given.


COCKATIEL. The male is still vigorous after over seven and

a half years.


Diamond Dove. Male still living after over nine years.


Passerine Dove : died soon after the publication of my last

article on this subject.


Tambourine Dove : Male still in good health after over

eleven years.


Blue-spotted Dove. Died on March 24th of the present

year after ten years in my aviaries.



