My New Aviaries. 
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exception of a siiirill open doorway; tliere are three windows in 
each and a liiilit in the roof. 
The l)ath and ch'inkin.L;- water arraniL^'ement consists of a 
smah cemented pond, which is partly snpphed hy rain water 
from the roof. There is a drain pipe beneath same to act as a 
soak-away when the pond requires cleaning, constructed pre- 
cisely as the illustration in Az'iarics and .l-L'iary Life. 
In this aviary I have : 
pair (ii.int W'hydahs (Clioera procnc). 
p.iir Weavers, similarh' coloured to Kufous-necks, but much smaller; I don't 
know the species, 
jjair Red-crested Cardinals {Faroaria ciicullata). 
pair Australian Crested Doves (Ocyphaps lophoies). 
pair Dwarf Turtle Doves (Turtiir humilis). 
cock Red-bellied S. American Thrush paired to a hen English Thrush 
{Tnrdus musicus). 
cock Dwarf Turtle paired to a hen Barbary Turtle Dove (T. risorius). 
The last named Doves nested, but there was no result. 
Aviary No. 3 : This is one of a pair of narrow aviaries, 
30 ft. long by 6ft. wide, and is arranged and planted similar to 
the preceding, so far as width allows. 
The shelter shed is erected against the back (east) wall, 
and is in all respects similar to those in No. 2 aviary. 
Here I have a pair of Blue Jays, which are in lovely 
condition and fly up and down this place all day, and make a 
grand picture as they thus display their lovely azure plumage. 
T am hoping they may breed this season. 
This aviary and No. 4 are planted with privet, elder, 
bamboos and ornamental shrubs, the ground space between 
being covered with coarse grasses and other herbage. 
Aviary No. 4: This is exactly similar to No. 3 in size 
and all other details, so description is not called for. 
Here I have a young pair of Migratory Thrushes 
(Turdits niigratorius) and my Golden Pheasants (Chrysolophus 
f^ictus). 
The ground covered by this range of aviaries. No. i to 4, 
is sheltered on the north by the birdhouse and a tall holly hedge ; 
on the east by a brick wall (i7ins. thick); on the west by a 
shrubbery; the south end is screened by wood and glass shutters. 
Therefore these aviaries are well protected against the adversi- 
ties of English weather, and I am hoping for good results. 
