Late News. 
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African White-eye {Z . virms)—d now incubating fourth clutch. 
Green Avadavat (6'. formosa) — 3, incubating again. 
Common Firefineh (L, minima) — 11 from two pairs. 
Virginian Cardinal (C cardinalis) — 3, three more half -grown in 
nest. 
Californian Quail (L. californica) — 15 — all hatched were reared. 
Diamond Dove {G . cuncata) — 3, incubating again. 
Bearded Kecdling (P. biarmictts) — 3. 
Zebra Finch (T . caislanoti») — 3, nesting again. 
Yellow Sparrow (P. lutcvs) — 1, nesting again. 
Is'apoleon Weaver (P. afra)—^ left nest, July 2,5th. 
Black-cheeked Lovebirds {A. 'nigrigcnis)—2. 
Cockateel (C. novae-hollandiae) — 7. 
Rosella Parrakeet£ (P. txiinius) — 3, three more in nest. 
Cactus Conure (C . cactorum) — 1. 
Budgerigars (M. undulatua) — 10 — 12. 
Passerine Parrakeets (P. passerina) — 4 still in nest. 
Gold-breasted Waxbili (6'. subflavus) — 3 still in nest. 
Australian Finches have not yet started to nest. 
The figures indicate number of young reared. 
We congratulate our memb<r on the success achieved, which may 
be taken as an illustration of what can be accomplished in a series of 
natural aviaries, combined with intelligent care and observation. 
A Co^sl(;^ jiENT of Indian and Bkiti.su East African 
BiHDs AND Mammals. Our member, Mr. E. W. Harper, who has 
been resident at Nairobi for the past four- or fiv^e years, has recently 
landed a series of birds and mammaLs . The Indian birds include four 
species (marked *) at least which have not previously been exhibited, 
at the London Zoo, though one of the quartet, the Small Minivat, hag 
been exhibited on mort; than one occasion by our member, ^Ir. A. 
Ezra. 
Among the Indian birds were the following species : 
Purple Sunbird, 
Scarlet -breasted Sunbird, 
White-eye (Z . palpcbrosa) . 
Green lora.* 
Babbler* (not j-et identified, probablr Wr'jn- Babbler), 
Black and White Tit. 
Green -backed Tit. 
Pied Bush-Chat. 
Himalayan Siskin. 
Yellow -throated Sparrow. 
Small Minivet* 
Gold-fronted Chloropsis . 
Bay -backed Shrike.* 
Coral-billed (Himalayan Black) Bulbul. 
Coppersmith Barbct . , 
