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BIRD NOTES: 
THE 
JOURNAL OF THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB 
The Breeding of Napoleon and Black-headed 
Weavers at Poltimore Park. 
By Lord Poltimoke. 
Napoleon Weavees {Pyromelana afro). A pair of 
this species were observed in the month "of July, building a 
nest in a box -tree, about four feet from the ground. 
The nest was composed of grass and fcoco-nut fibre, 
beautifully woven together, but not lined in any way. 
It was something like the shape of a bag, with; 3k 
round top, and the opening at top right-hand side. 
Three eggs were laid, and all hatched out, the incuba- 
tion period being from 12 to 14 days. 
One bird died while still quite young, the remaming 
two are now alive and well, and left the nest within thriCe 
weeks. 
They are of a dull colour, not unlike the hen. 
Shortly after the young bird had left the nest either 
the same or another pair of Napoleons built another nest, 
and reared one young bird, which was ultimately killed, we 
believe, by a Cardiaal. 
During the incubation period the cock bird was fre- 
quently to be seen sitting on the top of the box bush, mount- 
ing guard over the hen. 
The young, as far as it is possible to tell, were fed on 
mealworms, and seeds of different kinds, There was also fruit 
and soft food in the aviary for the other inhabitants, which 
consisted, roughly speaking, of 250 birds, including the 
following: — 
Australian Plumed Doves, Australian Ground Doves, 
Senegal Doves, Passerine Doves, Bronze -winged Pigeons,- 
Crested Pigeons, Bleeding -Heart Pigeons, a variety of 
Quails, Brahminy Mynahs, Golden -Crested Mynahs, Malabar 
