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colour, will probably breed as soon as they are put out. In 
slightly smaller flights, about 2 ft. square and of similar height, 
were pairs of Ring-necked Parrakeets {Palceoniis torquald), have 
never seen finer birds than this pair, either for colour or tight 
and silken plumage: Blue Mountain Lorikeets {Trichoglossus 
nov(e-liollandi<B), $ Many-Colour, Olive Finch Scarlet Car- 
dinal ((J) and a pair of Quail Finches. 
In the Lower Bikdkoom the numerous flight cages 
contained, among others, the following: — Mealy Rosellas (/*. 
pallidiceps), Rock-Pebbler Parrakeets {Polytelis melamird), very 
uncommon ; Red-headed, Olive Cuba, Parrot, Green Singing, 
Grey Singing, Spice, Safi"ron, Zebra, Ribbon, and White-throated 
Finches ; White-headed and Bronze-wing Mannikins ; Chopi and 
Mexican Glossy Starlings ; Black Tanager, ? Dliyal Bird, Rufous- 
necked, Red-billed and Russ's Weavers, Silky Cowbirds; Red- 
vented Bulbuls and Grey Java Sparrows ; all looking very fit and 
will show to much better advantage when turned out into the 
open, as soon as the respective enclosures are properly furnished 
for them. I have done but poor justice to these two rooms and 
their inmates, but these notes would be altogether too lengthy 
had I permitted myself to describe only the more uncommon 
species. We shall, however, hope during the season to get notes 
from Mr. Willford's pen of many of the species so briefly passed 
in review above. 
Many of the outdoor aviaries numbered in ground plan are 
as yet unoccupied ; as soon as their planting and furnishings are 
complete and the weather fairly settled many of the species noted 
as occupants of the birdroonis will be turned out to the enjoyment 
of .semi-liberty amid natural surroundings. 
Aviary No. i : contained one of the finest pairs of Yellow- 
uaped (Twenty-eight) Parrakeets I have seen ; these should 
certainly breed. 
Aviary No. 2: Two pairs of Cockateels and a pair of 
Madagascar Lovebirds ; one pair of the Cockateels were incu- 
bating and the others had young. 
Aviary No. 4 : Crested Pigeons {Ocyphaps lophotes) had 
constructed a really artistic nest in a laurel bush and were in- 
cubating. Zebra Finches also had nests. 
