Bird Nolcs fiotn (lie Zoo. 97 
No. V.) form quite an interesting crowd, containing among their 
num])er many species tliat are great favourites with aviculturists, 
and their doings will be watched witli much interest, however 
limited the flights may he for the Birds of Paradise, tlie accom- 
modation for these small species is all that could be desired, the 
one thing lacking being perhaps a little more cover. Here, 
under almost natural conditions, will be given the opportunity, 
for the first time to many, of seeing these interesting species feed 
their young, etc., also the various stages, from nesting to adult 
plumage. 
V. After the foregoing general remarks it will only be 
neces.sary for me to give a list of the species contained in this 
flight, viz. : Pin-tailed Nonpareils {Ei yiht7ira prasina). Parrot 
Finclies, Gouldian Finches (/*. o^^^/^/zV), Quail Vn\c\\&?, {Ortygospiza 
polyzona). Oven Bird {Deiidioica discolor), Olive Finches (^Phoni- 
para olivaced). Long-tailed Grassfinches (^P. acziiicauda), Zehva. 
Finches {I'ceniopygia castanotis), Grey-Singing Finches {Seriniis 
leucopygius). Ringed Finches {Stictoptera anniilosd). Fire-tailed 
Finch {Eslrilda ie/ia), Varied Hemipode (7?^;7i/a" Violet- 
eared WaxhiUs (Gja?iaii?ia graiialiiia) and Blue-breasted Waxbills 
{^E sir i Ida aiigolensis). 
In my further peregrinations I noted in the Western Aviary 
(always an interesting place to the aviculturist). Sun Bittern (I 
fear the stay of this bird will be a very brief one); Motmot, this 
interesting species favoured me several times with the pendulum 
like movement of the tail, from which characteristic it is also 
known as the Pendulum Bird. I also noted the following all look- 
ing very fit ; American Robin (nesting), Nicobar Pigeon, Black 
and White Fantails, Coach-whip Bird (the realistic whip-like 
note of this s;)ecies was uttered several times while I was in the 
aviary, Yellow and Red-headed Hangnests, White-collared Ouzels, 
Saturnine and Cuban Mocking Birds, Pied Grallinas, and the fine 
series of Weavers and Whydahs, mostly in nuptial plumage, 
the Weavers busily engaged in actively weaving their character- 
istic nests, several of which were of the complete type, as used 
for breeding in their native wilds. The Western Aviary always 
contains many interesting species and is the aviary for avicul- 
turists to give a good portion of their time to. 
