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An Easier Visit to Members' Aviaries. 
Parrot Finches (Eiythrum psitlacea). 
Long-tail Grassfinches [PoephiLi ticuticaiitia). 
Rufous-tail ,, (HaChiLiu riificaitda). 
Pectoral Finches {Miinia pectoraiis]. 
Red-headed Lovebirds (Agapor/tis puUaria). 
Blue-winged ,, (Pstttacula passerina). 
Diiniond Doves (Geopelia cittieata). 
Harlequin Ouail (Cotiu?iix delegargiiei). 
Another series giving a very fine spectacnlar ejEfect, the beautiful 
plumage being admirablj' shown off against the green foliage. I 
shall expect to hear of breeding results from this series. 
Aviarj'^ No. 4 : Contained a fine series of Yellow Fantail 
Pigeons, which are outside the scope of these notes. 
Aviar}' No. 5, 20 ft. x 10 ft. x 6 ft. : Containing three very 
fine Senegal Parrots (Pceocephalus settegalus), and an exceptionally 
fine pair of Golden Crowned Conures {Conurics au7e2is'), living 
together in perfect amity. Most certainly outdoor life suits these 
species as their fine condition abundantly testified. 
Aviary No. 6, 16 ft. x 8 ft. x g ft. : Here were on view 
three Triangular Spotted Pigeons {Colnmba guinea), brought by 
Mr. Lewis's son from Nigeria (six or seven hundred miles from 
the coast) earl}' in 1908.. These birds are of very great interest, 
and though they have had to face the blizzards and severe 
weather of March, were iu exquisite plumage and are certainly 
very handsome. This species ranges over Western Africa, Cen- 
tral Africa and extends up to Abyssinia, Sennaar and Kordofau. 
The general body colour is aslij'-gre}' ; the neck is vinous- 
red, with the tips of the feathers bifid and hoary, glossed greenish ; 
the back and wings are mostly vinous-chestnut, the wings thickly 
spotted with pure white triangular spots ; the tail is grey with a 
good portion of white on the outer webs ; beak, blackish horn 
colour ; feet red ; bare skin round eye, intense red. 
During the small time I was in the aviary, close observation 
was not ea.s}', as though not wild, they were on the move most of 
the time, but I am of the opinion they are two males and one 
female. This species has successfully reared young on several 
occasions at the London Zoological Gardens. This aviary also 
contained very fine pairs of Brush Bronze-wing Pigeons and 
