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•winter, placed four eucalyptus trees in my aviary—one with the

Black-capped Lories, which they promptly devoured—oue with

the Starlings, they ate a large number of leaves, it did not appear

to cause them any inconvenience, although as a rule they will

not eat green of any kind. The little Finches did not eat the

leaves, but there is no doubt the air of the aviary was purer and

fresher in the mornings.


I lost nothing like the number of birds last winter, and

they appeared so much livelier and less heavy than previously.

They had two trees in their aviary, the Eucalyphis globulus ,

the most common tree of this variety in Australia. The great

enemies of the eucalyptus are the mice. It appears to be as

popular with them as the Starlings or Lories, and I think the

oldest tree procurable would be the least extravagant, as they

cannot bite through the old bark. The top of the pot must be

wired and also underneath to prevent the mice burrowing in, and

if this can be managed the tree, well watered, will thrive and

do well in the aviary, as it is a fairly hardy variety, but will not

stand severe frosts.


I cannot help thinking if this tree was kept in every

aviary the birds’ health would greatly benefit, and there would

be a smaller casualty list at the end of our Magazine.



BIRDS OF PARADISE IN ENGLAND.


Mrs. Johnstone has had the good fortune to obtain some very rare

birds, amongst which are two King Birds of Paradise {Cicinpurus regius),

two Lesser Birds of Paradise (Paradisea minor), and one splendid Great

Bird of Paradise ( P. apoda). All are said to he in very good condition.



FURTHER NOTES ON THE TATAUPA TINAMOU.


The story of my trio of these interesting birds would

hardly be complete were I to omit any record of their doings

since my observations were published in the August number of

this journal. I had at that time four young birds reared ; now I

have ten practically reared, and four more newly hatched—

fourteen young birds altogether, which speaks well for the



