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British Birds : 
Waxbill and Cordon Bleu, and they are (or were on Sept. igtli) 
busily incubating a clutch of eggs. 
Club Certificates : Mr. Willford has successfully bred 
the Passerine Dove {Chavicepclia passeri7ia)2i\\A the Striated Finch 
{Ujolo7tcha striata). I cannot call to mind any record of either 
of the above liaving been previously bred in this country ; if 
any reader knows of any instance of these species rearing young 
to maturity will they please record such at once. 
As already recorded Mr. Teschemaker has bred the Blue 
Grosbeak {Giiiraca cyanea'). Giant Whydah {Cheiu procne). Grey- 
headed Sparrow (^Passer diffuses). Rufous-backed Mannikin {Sper- 
viestes nigriceps). Blackcap {Syivia aiiicapilla), Sulphury Seed- 
eater {Seritnis siclphu?at7is), Red-whiskered Bulbul, and Jerdon's 
Accentor. Mr. E. J. Brook for rearing the Black Lory {C. ater') 
and myself for rearing the Grey-winged Ouzel. All the above are 
entitled to the Club's Certificates* for the above record, with the 
privilege of having medals in addition by paying the bare cost of 
same. 
Striated Finch ( i/. striata). This species has cross-mated 
with nearly allied species fairly freely, but has not previous to 
this year been bred as a species in this country I believe. 
Errata: Page 205, line 6, for Orchcslesticus read Orchesticus. 
BRITISH BIRDS. 
TIbe IReDwing. 
Turdiis iliaacs (Linn.) 
By R. Suggitt. 
During a spell of very sharp weather in December 1907, I 
caught about a dozen Redwings in my garden, carefully selecting 
a pair which I meated off and put into my aviary, in the hope 
that they would breed the following spring. From the first they 
were very wild and it was a difficult matter to approach the 
aviary, particularly at night, without disturbing them, when they 
would dash wildly at the wire netting until completely exhausted, 
while if a cat appeared on the scene they almost went mad with 
terror. This wild behaviour went on for some lime, and they 
* Subject to sending a detailed record for publishing in B.N.—V.v. 
