procure me one of them, or a nest with young’ ones, 
I should feel much obliged, and would be willing to 
purchase it, or exchange any other sort that 1 have to 
spare, in return. 
In confinement these birds should be managed ex- 
actly the same as the other species, and will without 
doubt take to feed readily on the bruised hemp-seed 
and bread, with some bits of raw meat cut small, and 
mixed with it : to bring them to eat it immediately 
when first caught, it will be requisite to stick it full of 
flies, or caterpillars, or other small insects ; some of the 
yolk of an egg boiled hard, should also be given them 
occasionally for a change, and as many insects as can 
be procured, which will be the means of keeping them, 
and all the birds of this tribe, in excellent health, and 
will make them sing more, and louder than they would 
otherwise do. 
