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In Ca[^tain Ratiii^aii's Az'iarics. 
In Captain Rafccip.an's Aviaries. 
CoMPiLKD BY W. T. Page. 
l""roin a i)rivate letter (dated August iSth) I have taken 
the hberty of extracting" the foUowmg notes, as being of interest, 
forming, as some of them do, the sequel to some of the episodes 
recorded by Capt. Ivattigan in August Bird Notes, ])ages 194-7. 
Hyhrids. The cross-mated jiair of Red-headed }<"inch x 
Cutthroats have brought off a second brood — the first brood 
consisted of three, 2 d and i V — three more young hybrids 
are on the wing, i d and 2 9 ; they are flying strongly. 
Oreex Cardin.\ls (C iibcniiUrix cristata). (."apt. Rattigan 
has two pairs of this species, one pair of which (in barn aviary) 
has, as already recorded, fully reared one young bird, and are 
now rearing another only child. The second pair did nothing, 
the hen being the defaulter; later she was removed and another 
hen was put in the aviary — still things did not go smoothly, and 
again it was the hen that was at fault, but at last they are 
playing the game," and are steadily incubating two eggs. 
Saffron Finches (Sycalis flai'cola) : The rainfall follow- 
ing the drought, brought in its train the usual crop of nesting 
mishaps, etc., that are common to such occasions. The cock 
Saffron roosted out one very wet night, caught a chill — rather 
remarkable this for the hardy Saffron Finch — and in spite ol 
its owner's care died the next day. A clutch of eggs was being 
incubated and the hen sat steadily on and is now feeding three 
young babies — may she rear them ! 
Cordon Bleus (EstriUhi f'hociiicuiis) : A pair of this 
si)ecies were incubating at same period as above and got half 
drowned during the downpour ; they deserted in consequence 
when their eggs were about due to hatch ; result a dead chick in. 
each shell. 
RuFOUS-B.xcKED Mannikins (S f^cniicsfcs iiigricoUis) : 
These are still going strong and have brought off their brood. 
'Jlie same also applies to Zebra Finches {Taoiiof^ygia casiaiwtis) 
Blue x Blue-bred Green Budgerigars : Their brood 
have now flown, four in all, two Greens and two very pale 
