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Rcil-C(>ll(irc(l I .oillcccl . 
reared the first young' birds born in Enrope. A little before 
this establishment had obtained the hybrids T . nibritorqucs x 
T. jorstcni (i); this last species had in fact been imported at 
this time in England in large numbers. In 1917 the hybrids 
of /,(;;■;' dc Stvainsoii and Lori a collier ruiigc were born, and 
were perfectly reared, although the cage had, owing to urgent 
repairs, to be carried out in the cart of the estaljlishment, to be 
removed into other quarters a few days after the hatching of the 
young". 
A short time after the success of the London Zoological 
Gardens Mr. Brook in his turn reared the young of his couple 
of Lories. He considered this species as hardy and almost as 
prolific as the Ondulcc." 
I could quote several other cases of nidification in Eng- 
land, either in the aviary or even in the cage. In fact, these 
parrots, although very active and restless, seem to live happily 
in a home of two cubic metres, and are willing" to multiply in it. 
I do not think that this bird has been bred in Germany; in 
any case, I have never read anything which related anything 
about this. 
In France the first consignment of T. ritbritorqucs did not 
reach Marseilles till 1913. In all probability it is Mr. Ollivry 
who reared the first young birds born in our country. 
(i ). In 1912 Monsieur R. I'auwels obtained in his aviaries 
at Eversberg" hybrids of T . nibritorqucs S x T. nigrigularis 9. 
It remains for me to resume my own observations on 
these Triclwglossi. I possessed three couples of these, the 
other born in Mr. Ollivry's aviaries. The latter lived a few 
weeks in my possession, and their loss caused me great grief, 
for they had become extremely tame; they even came and ate 
dainties from my hand, when I entered their little aviary. They 
passed the greater part of their time playing", for without doubt 
they played like young mammifers. How many charming" 
moments have I passed watching them running" and pursuing" 
each other along the perch, or uttering" cries of joy and beating 
their wings, balancing theniselves head down, hanging by one 
foot to the wire netting forming the roof of the aviary. They 
would walk tluis in this attitude, sn])i)orting themselves some- 
times with their beaks, and suddenly they would fall plumb on 
to a branch, still provokiny each other, still pursuing each other. 
