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fine specimen of the aviculturist's wilderness aviary. Since the 
("riant Wiiydahs (Cliocra procnc) first commenced breedint^- they 
have hatched out youn.^- each year, rearin,!^- broods in 1918 and 19 
l)ut faihn,i;- to fully rear in 19J0. The (Irey Sin.^-ins^finch 
{Scrums ciiicrcr) has also nested and reared youni^' freely in 
this aviary. 
l\ain and the fading' lii^ht forced us indoors, where tea 
and a lengthy talk broui-;iit a most pleasant and interesting' visit 
to a close, and I set out on my three-hour cross-country return 
journey. 
I have done but scant justice to my subject, but I trust 
these notes will not entirely lack practical interest, and be of 
some little help to my readers, 
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From L'Oiscaii for March 1920. under the headini? 
Ornithological Chronicle we ylean the followin.g' items of 
interest to our readers. (Translated by Major R. A. Snape). 
The Zoological Society of France has just allotted the 
Louis Petit prize to M. Jean Delacour. This prize is given 
every three years for ornitholo,L;"ical studies relating to, either 
the systematic description of birds, or the study of their habits, 
or the introduction and acclimatisation into France and the 
French colonies of useful or ornamental species. In preceding 
years the Louis Petit Prize, which was founded m 1914 has been 
awarded to M. Xavier Raspail (1914) and Charles van Kempon 
(1917)- 
The Honourable Mrs. Bourke actually possesses a 
]\Lalachite Sunbird (Ncctarinia fainosa) which she brought back 
from the Cape in January 1914. The bird lives in a cage in 
winter and is released into the aviary from April to September. 
Mrs. Bourke has also a Blue Sugarbird (Cocrcba cocrnlca) 
which has lived in captivity for eleven years. We think that 
we have here records of longevity which deserve to be recog- 
