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III. —Foreign Species oe Birds, which Presumably must have Escaped 
from Captivity Elsewhere in Egypt, which have Visited the 
Giza Zoological Gardens of Their own Accord. October 1898- 
October 1908. 
1. Amaduvade Finch, Sporaeginthus amandava.~] 
Visited the Gardens in August and September, 1905 to 1908, and 
breeds here. 
2. Java Sparrow, Munia oryzivora. 
Recorded in 1898, 1900, 1901 and 1907. 
3. Spice Finch, Munia punctulata. 
1906 and 1907. 
4. Striated Finch, Uroloncha striata. 
1902, 1903 and 1908. 
5. (Indian Silver-bill Finch, Aidemosyne malabarica). 
Two seen in Orman Garden on the 14th of September 1906. 
6. Waxbill, Estrilda astrilda. 
1906 and 1907. 
7. Cordon-bleu Waxbill, Urceginthus bengalus. 
1906 and 1908. 
8. Madagascar Weaver-Bird, Foudia madagascariensis. 
1902, 1907 and 1908. 
9. Grey-headed Love-Bird, Agapornis cana. 
1898, 1899, 1902, 1906, 1907 and 1908. 
10. Smaller Green Parrakeet, Palceornis torquata vel P. docilis. 
1901 to 1908 : probably breeds in the Gardens. At the present time 
the number of these Parrakeets living at large here is at least 
fourteen. But it should be noted that during the last ten years 
six birds have escaped from their cages and three have been turned 
out loose. 
11. Larger Green Parrakeet, Palceornis sp. 
1902 and 1908. 
Imp. Nat. 4883-908-300 broch. 
