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a clutch of eggs by the Stiow Buntings, successful rearing of 
Blackcaps, and a brood of Indigo Buntings which only came just 
short of success Quite a number of young birds have 
been reared among the commoner species, such as Red-headed 
Finches, Long- and Rufous-tailed Grassfinches, and others. The 
eflfect of such aviaries as these, also the others to be described in 
this article, is very fine, and the birds nest and can be studied 
under almost natural conditions. 
In this aviary are to be seen foreign and British species 
" hobnobing " together in comparative amit3^ and indulging to 
the full in their natural habits, they however often choose an 
artificial nesting site, in or on which to construct their nest. 
I was a delighted observer of the following species as they 
so disported themselves, and found the two days of my stay all 
too .short for adequate observation : — Red-headed, Aurora, Goul- 
dian, Pileated, and Slaty-backed Finches; Long- and Rufous- 
tailed Grassfinches; Red-whiskered BulbuLs (nesting): perfect 
specimens of the uncommon Indigo and Nonpareil Buntings; 
Ruddy Buntings ; Pintailed Nonpareils ; very interesting pair of 
Carolina Cat Birds; pair of very rare and as yet unidentified 
Olive-backed Thrushes ; several species of Whydahs in exquisite 
condition, and having a very fine effect as they soared about with 
their long caudal plumes streaming behind ; Waxbills of all 
sorts ; Gold Sparrows, Diamond Doves, and Harlequin Quails. 
Of British species, among others, there were the following : — Cirl, 
Reed and Snow Buntings ; Blackcap Warblers ; White-throats; 
Lesser Whitethroats ; Willow Wrens; Wheatears ; Whinchats ; 
Pied Wagtails ; Siskins ; Goldfinches ; Linnets and Twites. 
To an enthusiast in aviculture like myself, it was a surfeit 
of good things ; moreover, I was able to study many of the 
British species named, at closer quarters than had been my 
privilege for many years. 
The advantages of such an aviary cannot be overestimated, 
and, so long as the number of birds is kept down commensurate 
with the limits of the aviary, a very fine and natural effect will be 
maintained, but Parrakeets of any kind must not be introduced, 
or bushes and trees will soon disappear. 
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