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


clutch a second lot of eggs were laid in June ; two young

hatched out on 4th July and left the nest on the 19th. At

the time of writing (2nd September) they were still flourishing,

though they still followed their parents about clamouring

for food. See A.M., 1929, 30. Miss Chawner had previously

recorded (AM., 1916, 270; 1917, 57) almost complete

success both in 1915 and 1916, the young birds living a

fortnight on each occasion.


Troupials


p. 51. No. 224. Purple Grackle. For Jasco read Jaszo.

p. 219. In AM., 1928, 291, Shore-Baily reported the hatching of

two Brown-headed Troupial x Bay Cowbird hybrids,

“ quite strong on the wing at the time of writing 55 (Sept.).

He told me (1932) that these two lived for several years,

and that he bred others.


Starlings


p. 52. 230. Mandarin Myna. Add to record: In UOiseau, 1921,

182, he described success in his aviary,

p. 219. Add: 229. a , Pagoda Myna x Malabar Myna. Whitley

reared one in 1927 ; I saw it in August fully feathered and

in perfect condition ; head grey, intermediate in colour

between the black and pale grey caps of the parents. Four

more were reared in 1928, and all five were still alive in 1930.

p. 53. Add : 235. i, Rothschild’s Grackle (Leucopsar rothschildi).


Bred by Ezra in 1931, one young bird reared ; a first. See

account in AM., 1913, 305, 350.


p. 53. 236. Green Glossy Starling. For the record as given read :


First bred by R. de Grady at Liege in Belgium and the event

recorded in Bull., 1870, p. 209. Later, teste AGB., ii, 36,

and Nzig., 500, they were bred at the Zoo, and Decoux tells

me that Mme de Kerville bred the “ Green Glossy Starling ”

at Rouen in 1893 and 1894, and published an account of

the event: “ Le Lamprocole chalybee,” Rouen, 1894


(coloured plate). Page writing in B.N., viii, 137, says,



