Editorial. 
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fully reared as the parent birds are very tame and will take food 
from the hand, which makes keeping them supplied with live 
food a much easier matter. 
Mr. H. W. Mathias also writes (June 29) that he has three 
young Black-chkeked Lovebirds {^Aoapornis nigrigenis) on the 
wing, they are well feathered, very vigorous, and also tame. 
Details as to incubation cannot be given, as fear of disturbing the 
birds kept curiosity in check ; however, the whole period covered 
can be given : they commenced nesting on April i6th and the 
young left the nest on June 26th, a period of ten weeks. Apart 
from Canaries and Budgerigars, the only other birds nesting are 
RUFICAUDAS {Bathilda ruficaiidd) and a second pair of nigrigenis, 
but Stanley Parrakeets (^Platycercus icterotis) are about to lay, and 
Parrot Finches (^Erythura psiitacea) are carrying nesting 
material. 
Mr. W. E. Teschemaker has Rufous-backed Mannikins 
on the wing; this I believe to be the first instance of their suc- 
cessful breeding in the British Isles. Many nests have been lost 
owing to the cold and damp, among which may be mentioned 
Red-whiskered Bulbuls, Pekin Robins, Blue Grosbeaks and many 
others. In many districts it will be only late broods, that will 
save the season from being one of the worst known from a breed- 
ing point of view. 
Just on going to press, we learn that Mr. Teschemaker has 
young of Blackcaps and Blue Grosbeaks doing well ; Jerdon's 
Accentors incubating : Black-headed Siskins and Violet Tanagers 
building; we can only hope all these will successfully rear their 
young. 
In the North things are but little better, Mr. Suggitt 
writes me that so far he has only had young from Red-headed 
Finches and Long-tailed Grassfinches. 
Green Glossy Starlings (^Lamprocolitis chalybeus) : Our 
esteemed member, Mr. Bush, informs me that this species has 
bred freely in his aviary and that he was surprised to find the 
nestling plumage glossy We hope to give a detailed 
account of this most interesting event in our next issue, which 
I believe to be the first occasion on which this species has reared 
young in this country. 
