My Aviarirs and Birds. 
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reared. Both pairs are afjain inrnhatinf? and one pair pro- 
bably have young. 
Grken Avadavats (Slicfospiza jormnsa). These have 
proved most interesting birds and are very beautiful, but 
though several nests have been built and they are still busy, 
I do not think they have as yet got as far as eggs. 
Common Avadavats {SporoegintJms amandnva) . I 
have three pairs of these charming sprites, which liave been 
very busy all the season, and nests have been built both in 
boxes and in the long grass. Four young (or more) have 
been fully reared and there are others still in the nest. 
ORANGE-CHEEKEn Waxbills (S . melpodus) . These 
built in the long grass, but were drowned out by the heavy 
rain. Profiting by experience, they have chosen a more 
sheltered place, still in the grass, and are again incubating. 
Grey Waxbills (Esfrllda cinerea). These are very 
fit and active, but have made no attempt to nest. 
Orange-breasted Waxbills {Sporfpginthiis subflaviis) . 
Nested once or more, but with no known result. 
Magpie Mannikins {Ama-ureslhcs f ring ill oides), Bronze 
Mannikins (Spermestes r-uciilfata), and Whtte-headed _Man- 
NiKiN {Munia maja). Of these I have a pair of each, all 
have built nests and in some cases eggs have been laid, but 
there has been no result. They are still nesting. 
Zebra Finches (Tmniqpygia castanotis). I have two 
pairs of this entertaining and well known species. Each pair 
has brought off two broods and there are a dozen or more 
young Zebras fully reared, very probably more, biit there is 
too much cover for me to get at the exact number. 
Diamond Doves (Geopelia cuneata). This lovely 
species nested twice without result, then hatched out, but the 
nest fell down and the squabs were killed. There are, how- 
ever, two young fully reared, and the parent birds are sitting 
again in the same place. 
Red-headed Finches (Amadina erythrocpphala) . These 
have laid three infertile clutches and are now in the moult. 
Pectoral Finches {Mimia pecforatis) . Of this hand- 
some species I have two pairs, but I see very little of them, 
as they keep low down amid the tall grass on the bank at 
the back of aviary. They have built, and I think one pair 
