All Rights Reserved. Januaky, 1912. 
BIRD NOTES: 
THE 
JOURNAL OF THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB. 
Foreign Birds. 
By Wesley T. Page, F.Z.S., Etc. 
{Continued from Vol. II., N.S., imgc 177). 
Suu-Family hi. TANAGRIN.'E. 
This group, the typical Tanagcrs, con.sijstini,'- of some 
thirty -six genera and considerably over 200 species, includes 
nearly all the well known Tanagers and also very many which 
arc quite new to aviculture, though most are represented in 
collections of skins. All arc of gorgeous and iridescent plum- 
age, not unduly difficult to keep, though only two species have, 
up to the present, reared young to maturity. 
Treatment: Perhaps, as this series has been running 
some, time, a few general remarks on food and treatment will 
not be out of place again here. The food item is not a difficult 
matter, but is somewhat troublesome if a number of specimens 
are kept in cages. A word of warning as to caged specimens, 
do not overdo live food with these: two or three insects per 
diem will keep them going in this respect. Soft food (In- 
sectile) Mixture, ripe fruit, and insects, will about meet their 
requirements, with a little lettuce or other greenfood. I 
always supply milk sop, consisting of Nestle's Milk, boiling 
water, crumbled sponge-cake, Mellin's Food and a little honey, 
and am strongly of the opinion that they arc the better for 
it, though some aviculturists do not include this in their menu. 
I must state .that ripe fruit is by far the largest item in 
their daily menu, some individuals practically exist on fruit 
alone. The supply should be as varied as possible, and if 
they sulk at one kind, another must be at once offered. A 
varied supply is obtainable practically all the year round, 
such as soft apple, soft pear, grapes, banana, orange, (tang- 
«rin.^ for preference), strawberries, cherries, red currants; 
pomegranates, etc., almost any kind they will take may be 
given, but it should be fully ripe. 
