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worst of the two, 1 kc^pt on a hot -bottle for 24 liour«, aud 
led with a quill. It was kill or cure, but the old birds didn't 
seem to mind and returned at onee to the barrel when it 
was replaced. Every morning after that two hands full of 
clean, dry saw -dust was placed in the nest, and two hands 
full of soiled, damp ditto laken out, and all went well. This 
is not a nice part of the story,, but a.t the request of our, 
Editor, who has seen and taken a kindly interest; in t^iese 
hybrids. I relate it as possibly l)eing of service to the owners 
of other nesting Lories. 
[We trust Mrs. Hartley will keep carefull records 
of the development of these hybrids, and duly rejjort any 
plumatic changes, etc., tiiat may occur. — Ed.] 
Visits to Members' Aviaries and Birdrooms. 
By Wesley T. Page, F.Z.S., M.B.N. H.«. 
MR. A. EZRA'S BIRDS. 
During the early days of August I had the privilege 
of visiting Mr. Ezra and seeing his birds, which are all housed 
m a spacious, well ventilated and lighted room, in cages giv- 
ing ample space for exerci.je, all looking very fit, though some 
new acquisitions were in rather rough plumage, but I will 
tabulate my notes in the form of a list. 
Pekfokminu Ring -Neck Pakrakeet {Palceornis tor- 
quaia\. This bird was one of the tamest I have ever seen, 
and I have never seen a bird in sleeker or better plumage. 
This bird, purchased from a native in India, who had trained 
the bird (starvation being part of his training process) is 
put weekly through all his tricks to keep him perfect, but 
since being in Mr. Ezra's possession, she has never been on 
short rations, but in the matter of diet is treated just as 
any other inmate of the bird-room. She gets a grape or 
other tit- bit after going through the various items of her 
performance. The first item of the programme for my bene- 
lit was twirling the rod; on the cage door being opened she 
took her stand on the appointed perch {see photi)) grasped 
the rod in the middle aud twirled it in all directions at varying 
speeds, patiently going on again and again till permission to 
cease was given. Another item on the programme was 
