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316 Dr. E. Hopkinson—More Additions to Breeding Records


p. 66. No. 295. Redstart. The entry requires amendment. Tesche-

maker did breed the Redstart, but later than Page’s note.

He tells me that it was in 1916, that the breeding pair and

one young cock were given to the Zoo, and that he sent

details of the event to the Correspondence columns of Cage

Birds at the time.


p. 70. No. 308. Wren. Teschemaker writes, 14th February, 1933 :


“ I bred this species in July, 1914 ; one youngster was fully

reared and remained in the aviary for some time, I never

published any details but propose to do so shortly in the A.M.”

I can only hope that this promise will be soon redeemed, and

with it details given of this breeder’s many other successes,

so far unrecorded.


p. 71. Add : No. 308. i, Chinese Jay-Thrush ( Dryonastes chinensis

(Linn.) ). A. Silver tells me that this species was bred by

H. Kenway, of Llandudno, in 1932 ; two young hatched, one

reared. The breader in a letter to Silver, dated 23rd July, 1934,

says, “ . . . two youngsters bred, . . . one (a hen, I think) . . .

died ... at five weeks ; the other thrived, but went blind

in one eye when some eighteen months old, and died shortly

after. Incubation fifteen days, out of nest and flying well

fifteenth day after hatching ; at three weeks old, the two young

were fighting each other and had to be separated. . . . The

young cock began trying to sing at a month old ... he turned

out a fine singer. The old birds have about completed a nest

this season (i.e. 1934), but no sign of an egg yet. They generally

make and unmake half a dozen nests, before they settle down

to it.” With the letter was a photo showing one of the parents

feeding the young cock. (See also A.M., 1934, 304.)


p. 73. No. 318. Spotted Flycatcher. Teschemaker also bred this.


Three young flew in his aviaries on 7th August, 1914 ; they

were all fully reared and formed the subject of an article in

Cage Birds. (T. in lit., as above.)


p. 74. Add : No. 320. ii, Hooded Pitta (P. cucullata Hartl.).

Bred by Delacour in his Tropical House at Cleres in 1934.

Five young reared from two nests (one and four), and then



