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my notes were of the rotii^liest and scantiest character ])ossible, 
and. 1 am reiving- npon mental notes larj^ely in pennint^' this 
description . 
No. I. Here were S pairs of h,i;'ht l-)lne Budi^erii^ars, all with 
more than the normal amonnt of white in their pluma.^e. 
They were put to.t^'ether for nesting' and were in breeding; 
condition — a really fine lot. 
\o. 2. In this di,L;ht were ((uite a mixed lot, and considerin;.;' the 
space one marvelled that such species lived together in 
amity, yet apparentlv they were jjerfectly happy and 
contented. 
.'Vu.slralian Catbird {.lilui-dciliis crassirnstris). 
1 c N'.Ti'lIeiit's Ii;irl)i-t {Tnic/iyf^liDinis cafer). 
I p;iir Plicas.iiil-C'row s (C ciitrn pus siiiciisix). 
lUiK'-clicekod llarhct {Cycuiops iisinlica). 
Satin I '>o\\ cr-liird (J'l il orli viicli us 7'iolaccus). 
No. 3. Here were quite a crowd of small .'inches and Waxbills, 
etc., and I had not time to note all the species — from 50-60 
birds were in this flii;ht : 
Jav.i Sparrows (White and (irc\-) — Miiiiia (>y\iah'<>ra. 
Pair I^ong-tailed Tits (Acrcdula cuidata). 
Pair llt-arded Tits (Painints biar))iicus). 
Red-cheeked Coley (C alius crythroiuclon). 
A'iolet Tanager (Euphonia violacea). 
\Vhite-cheeked Finch-Larks I I'yrrliulattda Icurotis). 
Ploecine Finches, many species. 
Weavers — various species. 
Indig-o Buntings {Cyanospha cvauca). 
No. 4. Here were a group of Parrots, all in immaculate 
condition, and living together in perfect amity. 
Vasa Parrot (C oraa^psis vasa). 
Pennant's Parrakeet (Plaiyccrciis clegans). 
Pair Alexandrine Parrakeets (Palocrnis alcxandriva). 
Mealy Rosella Parrakeet {Platycercus pallidiccps). 
S King- Parrakeet (Aprosiuictus cyanopygius). 
Mueller's Parrot {Ta)iygiiaflius mueUcri). 
Roseate Cockatoo (Cacalua rnscicapilhi). 
Xo. 5. The birds in this flight made a fine display, variety, 
colour and character being well represented — a very 
