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my bed and wiiuii, having- stroked an inch too low behind the 
(liiwiiy, iipliiiiied liead, the little g-nnniish beak turned swiftly 
and punished niy oll'endin;,'- /inj^-er. I!u( Pcei).s was not always 
in a Itad teni|ter and anxious lo resent iiliei'ties and when in a 
:;(io(l tenijier lie was adorable, ^^■hen lie had recovcreTl I'l-oin 
his l)i ()nehil is, I ih()u>,dit it ad\ isalile to introduee l)im to the 
|i!easuie.-- of tiie bath. A dish of water had no attractions 
liir him, so I l>egan l)y gently sprinklin;^- iiini from a basin, 
lie I'alliei liked the sensation, spread his wing's, and lay 
ddwii on his iH'cast with every feather ruffled to its fullest 
i \lenl. Thus he I'emained until well soaked, when he got up 
Mid retired to shake and dry himself. But although he enjoyed 
an oei asional wetting he was nevei' diligent in his ablution.si 
and would jun away if I attempted to sprinkle him oftener 
ilian about once a month. 
To he confmiied. 
♦ 
Toucans and Toucanettes. 
By F. U.vwson-Smith. 
To those who like to keep unusual birds of striking 
' nlour and shape, perhajis a few notes on the Toucan family 
{R/i(cnip'i((sli(l((t') may be of in- 
terest. These birds, according 
to my experience, are by no 
means difficult to keep in good 
condition and, in addition, they 
(luickly become tame and cou- 
tiding. If tiie Toucan should be 
considered by some aviciilturists 
to be a trifle too large for their 
aviary, I would recommend the 
S[)otted-billed Toucanette (Sel- 
")ii(fr) a )nnci(lir(>str>s), a quaint 
little fellow who will certainly 
give much pleasui'e to its owner. 
The male roughly described is 
eoloured as ftiUows : Above dark green ; head, neck, and breast, 
steel black, a broad yellow stripe of feathers from the bill below 
