Aly Aviary and Birds. 
thatched roof. The inside of the sheher is plastered on the 
wire, the roof being thatched on the outside, and the whole 
is very snug and warm for tlic Inrds. 
I am of the opinion that an aviary roistructed ar, 
above, akhough perhaps costing a little more than a wooden 
one, is less costly in the end as it requires very little up- 
keep. The base and steelwork requires occasio.ial painting, 
it is rigid, light and hai its advantages when viewing the 
birds. 
Mr. E. E. Bentlcy's Aviai-y. 
The aviary is T-shaped on plan, 12 ft, long and 6ft. 
wide; the shelter is 6 ft. square and 8 ft. to eaves, with a 
lialf door to opening; the roof is half-pitch. I had a few 
difificulties, as the ground is on a slope to the south; tiie 
aviary faces west. 
With regard to the occupants of the aviary nearly all 
are foreign Finches, viz.: Bengalese; Zebra Finches; Orange- 
cheeked, Grey, and Golden-breasted Waxbills; Avadavats; 
Cordon Bleus; Ribbon, and Spice Finches; Weavers; Why- 
dahs; Black-headed Mannikins, etc. Breeding results have 
not been very satisfactory; the Ribbon Finches have fully 
