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have a free flight and are not deprived of what nature in- 
tended thein to have, the use of their wings. Dirds so kept, 
amply I'epa.y tiicir owner for llie trouble (aken, l)y theif sleek 
and happy appearance, cheery dcjneanour, and interesting 
characteristics, which make it a real pleasure to watch tliem at 
home. 
Book Notices and Reviews. 
A NEW BOOK ON BIRDS AND AVIARIES. 
AviAKiKs AM) Aviary Lifh. By Wesley T. Page, F.Z.S., 
]\I.B.X.H.S., with over 200 Illustrations, mostly i)hotographic reproductions 
Medium 8vo., Art Liueu. 12s. (jd. Net. Ashbourne: J. U. Henstock, The 
Avian Press. 
Of late years there has been a rapid increase in the number of 
books devoted to the study of birds. Oue is alm')st inclined to think too 
many pei'haps, but Mr. Page has certainlj' found a gap in our book-shelves 
that wanted filling and has done so most admiiably. The work in question 
is one of over 2,00 pages literally filled with illustrations, mostly photo- 
graphs, and very good ones too, principally by Messrs. E. (). Page, II. Will- 
ford, and W. E. Teschemaker. Also some very clever drawings by Mr. 
Goodchild. The actual number of illustrations is 21,') which will give some 
idea of the scope of the work. 
Chapter II. is entirely devoted to the construction of aviaries. 
Most of the plans and illustrations are of structures far beyond the dreams 
of most of us aviculturists, Imt several ai'e described which can be construct- 
ed for an outlay of only a few pounds. 
In many cases a ground i)lan is given which is a great h(^l|) in the 
designing of an out-door aviary. On Page ,5)5 are shown some very ingen- 
ious food-carriers, designed by the author to be mouse proof; these can be 
made to hold any number of receptacles for seed or soft-food. 
Mr. Page also gives some very useful recipes for soft-food mi.xtures 
for difiEerent varieties of soft-billed birds. 
In fact the whole (juestion of food, which after all is a vital one, is 
thoroughly gone into. 
The author treats separately with an enormous number of birds, so 
that either a beginner or an " old hand " can, on gjtting any bird he knows 
little how to cater for, simply refer to the index and then turn to the page, 
where exact details of food, treatment and iieculiarites of the bird are fully 
given. By the way although every bird from a Fruit-sucker to a Flamingo 
is discu.ssed there is no mention of any of the I'Icidd', although by a coinci- 
dence, the publisher has adorned the title-page with a drawing of a Wood- 
pecker. 
The amount of research work that Mr. Page must have done to 
make such a complete text-book as this is, must have been prodigious. 
