An Easter Tour Among Members' Aviaries. 333 
Though small they were well arranged and their occupants 
in excellent feather condition. 
The first division contained Green, and Yellow Budg- 
erigars, a pair of Madagascar Lovebirds, a Black -cheeked 
Lovebird, and two Grey Java Sparrows. 
The communicating door was open between the other 
two divisions, and here we noted: Barbary Dove (9), pair 
English Turtle Doves (one aviary bred), and several hybrids 
from the above species and the White Java Dove (these 
hybrids have been carried to two generations), a wild King 
Dove, an Australian Crested Pig-eon, and a pair of Indian 
Green-winged Doves. Mr. Sprankling having already written 
about, the hylirid Doves in " Bird Notes," it only remains 
for me to add, that the bii'ds appeared contented and happy, 
and were very fit. 
The Neiv Aviari/: This is really a well arranged series 
with a very nice naturally planted wilderness flight some 
20ft. long, by 12ft. wide, extending to 14ft. at the front— ■s^?e 
A.— This division is 8^ft. square, and is used for winter 
quarters, for certain sjiecies. It contained a pair of 
Black-headed Gouldian Finches, an odd cock dittto, a 
Masked Grassfinch, an Emerald Spotted Dove, and 
two aviary-bred Bullfinches; all in perfect trim. 
7^.— Thij is a sort of combined workshop, kitchen, and store 
with a fireplace in one corner, and is the same size as 
" A." It forms a most useful adjunct to the aviary. 
C. -This is the main division and forms a really fine aviary, 
as a glance at the plan will indicate. It is very taste- 
fully planted, and contains an abundance of natural 
cover, every point of advantage being clothed with 
various creepers. Privet and various evergreens, Avith 
grass and herbage, and a good sized cement bath, 
practically and picturesquely cover the ground area 
of the flight. It contained the following species: — 
I pair Long-tailed Grassfinches {Poephila acuticauda) — incubating. 
1 pair Rufous -tailed Grassfinches {BathUda ri///(?a'Mt?a)— incubating. 
1 pair Diamond Finches {Stegaiioplcnra guttata). 
2 pairs Zebra Finches (Tacniopygia castanotis) — one pair feeding 
young, the other incubating. 
