44 THE ABERDEVINE. 



The aberdevine is the only bird of which 

 the cock and hen will pair with the hen and 

 cock of the canary ; a male aberdevine, 

 matched with a female canaiy, or a female 

 aberdevine matched with a male canary, 

 both produce mules equally well. 



The aberdevine mule sings a beautiful 

 song, which is very musical, though ra- 

 ther low. Aberdevines, and aberdevine 

 mules, are reared and managed exactly thg 

 same as the canary. 



