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Dr. E. Hopkinson—More Additions to Breeding Records



p. 64. 286. Olivaceous Thrush. Line 3 for 1925, iv, read 1926,116.


p. 65. Add : 291. i, Hermit Thrush (T. guttatus). Bred by Amsler

in 1926 ; a first: one young one reared ; Avicultural and

French Medals awarded. See A.M., 1928, 52 ; 1929, 21,

and L’Oiseau, 1928, 334.


p. 66. Add: 292. i, Blue Rock-thrush ( M . solitaria). First


bred by Amsler in 1931 ; four hatched, one reared. See

A.M., 1931, 265.


p. 66. 294. Orange-headed Ground-thrush. Add: They were

bred for the first time in France by Decoux in 1926. See

L’Oiseau , 1927.


p. 68. 298. Nightingale. For “ (L) ” in name, read (Brehm ) and


add after “ search ”. Nightingales have also been bred in

France ; a recent record is to be found in L’Oiseau, 1920,148.


p. 70. 307. Jerdon’s Accentor. For “ (Boorks) ”, line i, read

“ Brooks ”.


p. 70. 309. Black-headed Sibia. Add to record: The A.S. Medal

was awarded (A.M., 1926, 116). The same pair nested

again in 1926, but the one young bird hatched died the day

after it left the nest ( A.M. , 1926, 290), and an account of

their further doings is given by the breeder, A.M., 1932, 23.

The original pair reared three more broods (seven young) in

1931 at semi-liberty ; at the end of the season the two old

birds were still allowed loose, but the young were shut up

in the aviary.


p. 71. 311. Silver-eared Mesia. Add: Decoux bred them in

France in 1925, rearing three young, but published no record,

and Ezra in A.M., 1931, 331, records the rearing of one young

bird in that year.


p. 72. 316. Red-whiskered Bulbul. Add after France, line 2. In

L’Oiseau, 1921, 176. Decoux gives more French records :

Bellot at Cognac ( Brisay: Insectivores, p. 55), and others

more recently.


p. 74. Add : 321, i, Indian Coucal (Centrococcyx rufipennis). Shore-

Baily in A.M., 1928, 279, records the rearing of one young

bird which left the nest on 28th August, 1928, and gives



