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Nesting Notes from My New Aviaries. 
White Java Sparrows {Munia oryzivora — var alba). 
These are strikingly picturesque as aviary birds, and " handsome 
is that handsome does " is the motto of my pair, for they have 
fully reared two young birds, and are nesting again. 
Red-headed Finches (Amadina erythrocephala). These 
have sustained the reputation of this species as being unsatis- 
lactory breeders, for they have nested without result; but a cock 
Red-head mated to a hen Cutthroat have a happy family of hand- 
some hybrids. 
Budgerigars {Melopsittacus undiilatus). These were 
late in making a start, and unfortunately the hen of my pair of 
Blues died, but the cock is mated with a hen blue-bred Green, 
and they have young in the husk. My other pairs of Greens, 
blue-bred Greens and Yellows have now mostly either eggs or 
young in their respective husks. 
Zebra Finches (Taenia pygia castanotis). Quite a number 
of this common, but interesting and perky species have been 
reared and sold, and there are more young in the nest, good 
luck to 'em. 
Green Cardinals {Gubcrnatrix castata). I have two 
pairs of this species, of which to date one pair only have nested, 
the eggs were all infertile, and young are being fed in the nest*- 
the other pair are now building. 
Bullfinches (Pyrrhnla ciiropaca). These have nested in 
one of my birdroom flights and are now feeding young in the 
nest. 
The other species in the aviaries did not settle down so 
quickly, many being quite new acquisitions when turned out, 
but the following are now either building or incubating : 
Gold-breasted Waxbills (first clutch failed to hatch out) ; 
B^Tck-headed Mannikins; Cordon Bleus; Pekin Robins; Orange- 
cneek Waxbills; Saffron Finches, and Quail Finches. 
Calif ornian Quail are incubating a clutch of sixteen eggs. 
* One young bird left the nest to-day (June 29th). 
