Nesting (1912) In My Indian Aviaries. 275 
in the nest, almost ready to leave, when a snake got in and 
pouched five of them, fortunately 1 interfered in time to save 
tlu! sixth, which is now out of the nest and fending for itself. 
Red Kosellas {P/a(i/ce>-ciis pxinms). These have not 
done so well as usual up to date (June)s only one young bii-d 
having been reared, still there's plenty of time yet. 
Red-rump Parrakebts (^Psephotus hcemaUmahis). 
These have done well with me, one k-ood has been fully 
reared, and from a second brood of four two have just (June) 
left the nest, and the other two will soon makld tJieir exit. 
PiLKATED AND Baekaband Parrakbets: A pair each 
of these si)ecies have occupied the same aviary : they have inter- 
fered with each otlier somewhat and there lias been 
some disagreement, l)ut nothing' serious has occurred. The 
Pileated Parrakeets {P()i'i)hyrocephalus spuriKs) nested first 
and the hen sat very steadily on clear eggs, at this time 
time the Barrabands (Polytelis harrahandi) were about to 
nest and were distinctly top dogs though very quiet before. 
I ought really to have moved them when the Pileateds first 
laid, but wais too busy, and when the Barral>ands began to 
mcubate there was peace. The Pileated.s (at least the hen) 
have reversed the position of affairs and are now " top dogs,"" 
being about to nest again. Meanwhile all has gone well with 
the Barrabands and there are four young birds, one of which 
came out of the nest for a short time but ve.nt back again, 
and as the Pileateds have begun to incubate the young Barra- 
bands may be safe. 
Of the Common kinds, Cockateel.s, Budgerigars, and 
Black -cheeked Lovebirds have all done well and there are 
small flocks of each fully reared. 
The Finches have not done well so far, there are, 
crowds of young Zebra Finches, Saflron Finches are breeding 
too and giving fair results. Long -tail Grassfinches have reared 
two young birds, but Gouldian Finches and others have given 
very unsatisfactory results up to the present. 
[It must be unaei-stood lliat the aTjove extracts do not cover 
die wiiole of Mujm- I'eneau's birds, nor yet the whole season, they 
ai-e from two letters, ruaiiiug up tu Augiist 10th. We hope Major 
l*erreau will tabulate the years doings, with details of the d'emeaiimir 
of the birds, together with any " happenings " which intere^-ted him 
for an eai'ly issue of Bird Notes. — Eu.] 
