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Correspondence.



Budgerigar, Blue, a rare variety recently (1911) introduced.

Budgerigar, Yellow, a much commoner cage-bred variety.


*Buenos Ayres Parrot, see LUCH’S PARRAKEET.


^Buff-Crowned Parrot, see GOLDEN-CROWNED PARRAKEET.

*Buff-Fronted Parrakeet, see GOLDEN-CROWNED CONURE.


“ Bulla-bulla ” (native name), “ Bulla-bulla Parakeet,” Australian

dealer’s names for BARNARD’S PARRAKEET.


BURMESE BLOSSOM-HEADED PARRAKEET, see under Blossom-

Headed P.


Burmese Paroquet, Large, see INDO-BURMESE ALEXANDRINE

P., under Alexandrine.


Burmese SLATY-HEADED PARRAKEET.


“ Cacatu Idui,” Malay name for MULLER’S ECLECTUS.


CACTUS CONURE. = Conunts cactorum. Old book names : *Curassow

Parrakeet, *Maccawle Parrakeet.


Caica Parrot, the HOODED PARROT.


(To be continued).



CORRESPONDENCE, NOTES, ETC.



BREEDING IN CAGES.


SIR,—It is a very good move to offer medals for birds bred in cages ; but I

should like to plead for a considerable extension of a system of prizes.


Why should the medals be limited to the first time a bird is bred ? It is

very nice to be first, but it may be just as great an achievement to be tenth.

The first will probably be one who has a long purse, because naturally they are

the ones who get the rarest birds.


Why not divide the birds into several Classes, say Class I. True Finches ;

Class II. Mannikins ; Class III. Waxbills ; and so on. And offer in each Class

one or more prizes for the most meritorious breeding results, of not less than

perhaps three species. I11 this way we should get some competition and be

encouraged to do our best.* There might be an entrance fee for each Class.


Is not a cubic yard rather large for a cage? It might be 6 ft. 9 in. long.

4 ft. high and 1 ft. deep and still come under the yard.


I hope others will give their views on this subject.


H. A. SOAMES.



* If aviculturists keep birds for the love of the thing, one wonders why

they need encouragement by means of prizes in order to be successful in breed¬

ing different species. The birds bred would not fetch more money in the market,

as in the case of Poultry and Pigeons. But let us have the opinion of members

upon the suggestion of Mr. Soames. — ED,



