Nesting Notes. 
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detailed account. At present (June 25) the following liave 
6ucceari/ully reared young: 
Gkkkn Cakdinals {Guhcrnalrix cristata): Three young 
are fully reared, and the parent birds have built again and 
are closely incubating a clutch of four leggs. 
Pakuot Finches {Erythrura psittacea) : l^'our young 
are lully reared and quite independent of their parents. 
Zebua Finchi<;s {TcEiiiopygia castanotis) : I have two 
pairs of this species, which between them have fully reared 
three youngsters — both pairs are again incubating. 
Safkkon Finchks {Sycalis flavcola): Two young left 
the nest, but were killed soon afterwards by some other occu- 
pant of the aviary. The old birds are now incubating their 
second clutch this season. 
Cavk Stakkows {Passer arcuatus): My pair of this 
handsome species have nested and several clutches of egg><, 
have been laid but, invariably devoured after about ten days 
hy, I fancy, the cock bird. They are once more incubating 
and this time I hope the issue will be a successful one. 
CocKATEKLs {Calopsittacus novm-hoUandi(z): Tliese 
have had two nests, but in both cases the young. have died 
in shell when about to hatch. They are incubating again. 
BuDCEKiGAKS {Melopsittucus undulatus): This is the 
worst season I have ever had with this species, for, so far, 
only three young have been reared by two pairs. 
(Jkeenfinchbs {Liyurinus chloris): Three young in the 
nest, practically fully Hedged, and before these notes appear 
should be fending for themselves, or I 1 
ViKGiNJAN Cakdinals {(Jardinalis cardinalis): These 
have built and laid a clutch of three eggs, which have been 
closely incubated and are due to hatch on June 27th. 
Bronze Mannikjns {Spermestes cucullaia): 1 liave two 
pairs of this species, which have been very busy nest build- 
ing but have not got as far as eggs yet. 
IScAULET Tanaoees {Rhamphocoelus brasilius): This 
species' only merit in my aviary is its gi'eat beauty, for not 
only is it a distui'bing influence, but it only plays at nesting. 
Gkeen Singing-finches {Serinus icterus): These are 
nesting, as also are the Red-billed Wkaveks {Quelea quelea), 
the latter species in the past, reared young in my aviary. 
