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My Rcd-napcd Lorikeets. 
Apart from their taking ways, their rich colouration and 
brilliant beauty make them a feature in any aviary, and usually 
call forth a whole host of exclamations from visitors thereto. 
Of course, an aviculturist, when acquiring birds, does not think 
of visitors, but of his own interest and pleasure, but a pair of 
birds, such as I am describing, causes the other members of the 
family (who mostly look upon his hobby as a nuisance as filling 
tho garden with buildings and noisy bird calls) to view his 
li:bby with less intolerance and disgust. A very strong point 
i this bird's favour. 
Well, my little yarn is ended, but I may perhaps add that 
the Red-nape is more suited to the aviary than to a cage, for 
tlie latter needs considerable attention to keep it clean and 
sweet. I will also add that the Red-nape is hardy and may be 
safely kept out of doors all the year round, for during severe 
weather, when the milk-sop has been frozen hard, they have 
e;'ten it in that state before one went to the aviary to minister 
to their needs. 
When, owing to a change of residence, I had to dismantle 
my aviaries and part with many birds. I packed none away with 
greater regret than my Red-naped Lorikeets, and I hope the 
day may not be distant when I possess this species again. 
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Rearing Ringed Plovers from the Egg. 
By W. G. Percival. 
At the request of the Editor, as being of general interest, 
I am re-writing an account of the successful rearing of this 
species in 190 1. 
On May iith, 1901, I took a clutch of four eggs of the 
Ringed Plover (JEgiatUis hialicola. Linn.), and while drilling 
one in order to remove its contents, 1 found that the young bi"d 
was on the point of being hatched. I at once put the remaining 
three into an incubator, in company with a num])er of fowls' 
eggs. Two of them were chipped on the following morning, 
and the young birds emerged about six o'clock the same 
evening. The third egg produced a weakly chick the next 
