Nesting Notes from My New Aviaries. 133 
Rosella Parrakeets (Platycercus eximius). The hen bird is 
keeping in the nest-box, so is probably incubating. 
* Wliite Java Sparrows (Munia oryzivora). 
Gouldian Finches {Focphila gouldiae). The hen keeps inside 
the nest, but the cock is still carrying material. 
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Nesting Notes from My New Aviaries. 
By Capt. G. E. Rattigan, F.Z.S. 
As I only took possession of my new place on November 
nth last the aviaries are very new, and unfortunately most of 
the conifers, etc., which 1 planted for cover, have died, so the 
Rights are a spectacle of dead bushes, surrounded by a rank 
growth of grass and other herbage. However, the birds have 
taken very kindly to their new quarters, and the results have 
been by no means unsatisfactory. 
Red-crested Cardinals (Paroaria cucullata). When I 
removed my pair of this species from the birdroom to the outdoor 
aviary they went to nest at once, constructing their nest in a dead 
bush, and steadily incubated a clutch of four eggs, which they 
duly hatched out. By the judicious use of a few mealworms the 
two young hatched were fully reared, and have since been sold. 
Yellow-billed Cardinals (Paroaria capitata). I cannot 
find any trace of this species having been previously successfully 
bred in English aviaries. My pair were quite a new acquisition 
when turned out (sent to me as Pope Cardinals) and went to 
nest almost at once; three young birds were hatched out and 
duly left the nest. Unfortunately after a few days they con- 
tracted acute diarrhoea, and though promptly attended to two 
died; the other recovered and is now (June 24th) fending for 
itself, and has been seen by our Editor who is paying me a short 
visit. I will write an account of this success, with as full 
details as I can give, for July B.N. 
Rufous-backed Mannikins (Spermestes nigriceps) 
This pretty species has also successfully reared two young birds, 
which I have sold, and they now adorn another Devonshire 
aviary. 
