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together in the air, fighting vigorously, and shooting thomi T found I had 
secured two females of this species. 
It would be a most interesting and valuable series of plates for 
our Journal if you could figu'-c the other rac«s M. parva alhicilla 
(Pall), and M. p. hi/phcnjthra (Cat,), as well as M. sfrophinfc 
(Hodgs.). 
HUGH WHISTLER. 
Jehlum, Punjab. 
12/1/14. 
["Fully aduir musr. be read as meaning fiiUi/ ndidt pluinngc, 
as the young males paii' in th" immature plumage of the first year — it 
appears to me that the discrepancy between H. Saunders and W. Gates 
is merely as to the extent of the red area at a given period for the red 
on the chin and throat is assumed in the second year, but (according to 
H.S.) docs not extend to the breast till the third year — possibly this 
may have arisen from a loose use of the terms throat and brea?t. 
However, as Mr. Whistler stnt.^s, this is a point which aviculturists can 
easily- determine, either by brociling the species, or obtaining a young 
mah' in nestling plumage, and noting whether the red area only extends to 
the base of the throat at the moult or whether it extends to the upper 
breast as well ; the result of the next moult should also be earcfullj' noted 
as to depth of hue, and as to whether the red area is increased — 
L'nfortunately the species is not oft^n on the English market. — Ed]. 
♦ 
EE THE BEEEDING OF BLUE BUDGEEIGAES. ' 
Sir, — I have just heard from a Devonshire Aviculturist that ho has 
been succ:'ssful in breeding a Blue Budgerigar from Green (blue-bred) 
parents. The parents were bred as follows: A Blue cock was mated to 
an ordinary Green hen, the produe<>, being all Greens, one of these young 
Greene was mated back to ih .' B'ue parent, the result being again all Greens, 
three only. Bctw*>eii this and Ihe next pairing the Blue cock rlied. My 
correspondent retained a pair of these last Green birds, and I acquired 
the odd one, a fine cock, which I still have. These last blue-bred 
Greens were mated and have now pro.luced a Blue youngster, which came 
out of the uest for tne firsc wuiC yesterday, (Feb. 9th, 1914). 
E. SPE.\XKLrNG. 
Taunton, 
10/2/'14 
