Some Co/i>ny Birds. 
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Mr. Temple, but by his friend, Dr. M. Amsler— in fciie absence 
of information we assumed that they were by Mr. Temple, 
hence the error. 
Page 88, line 24, for " Rital bristles " read Rictal 
bristles. 
Page 90, line 5, for " Blue ChafRnclies " read Blue 
Chaffinch. 
Page 91, line 2 from bottom, for " neither do they 
not attain," read neither do they attain. 
Page 92, line 11, for " bround," read ground. 
Some Colony Birds. 
Compiled by W. T. Page, F.Z.S., from an article by the Rev. Chas. B. 
Dawrion. J.S., M.A., in ' TIMEHRI " (The Journal of the Royal Agricul- 
tural and Commercial Society of Briti^h Guiana\ with compliments and 
thanks to the Author and Editor.s. 
The Author in his opening' remarks, or better preface, ut- 
ters some deep truths regarding animal life generally, which I 
commend to the careful consideration of my readers, at the same 
time it must not be implied that I endorse all the views expressed, 
but it siiould all tend to the more intelligent enjoyment of wild 
life and aviculture. I would also desire to propound a question 
for general consideration. Do we, as aviculturists, sufficiently 
observe and rcord what takes place in our aviaries, or compare 
such with wild habits, or study cause and effect as we should ? 
" In this article and in others to follow under the same title, I pro- 
" pose to give an account, colloquial rather than scientific, of such birds 
" of our colony as have fallen or may fall under my observation while 
" within the bars of a cage." 
" It is only when creatures are studied in this way that theii' full 
"character can be determined, though the student must by no means con- 
" fine himself to this method alone. He must also go abroad and visit the 
" haunts of the birds he would study [or do this from the writings of 
" others, when direct observation is not pc'ssible. — En. B.X.] ; and then 
"diligently and carefully bring all his powers of observation, and all his 
" scientific knowledge into play, adding trait upon trait, and line upon line 
" until the full character is portrayed. This is what I have attempted to 
"do ; and though I do not flatter myself that I have yet acquired a com- 
" plete knowledge of any one species, I think I may have gained sufficient 
" new information to make this article interesting to readers of Timehri, 
" and to stimulate research in similar directions." 
"In spite of all that has been said and written, ignorance of the ways 
" and habits of even the common forms of our bird and animal life is 
