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hatched out but only four reared ; the other five were killed, by

Madagascar Partridges, after leaving the nest.


Swinhoe’s Pheasant-tailed Pigeon ( Macropygia swinhoei). —A

good many eggs were laid but only three young were reared. The

rest of the eggs were broken by the other birds in the aviary.


Crowned Lapwing {Stephanibyx coronatus). —Only one egg was laid

which was hatched out on the 27th August. The young one was doing

very well, but four days later it was killed and eaten by a Kingfisher.


Wonga Wonga Pigeon ( Leucosarcia picata). —These birds have done

much better this year, and managed to fully rear four young ones.


Chinese Painted Quail {Excalfactoria chinensis). —Several eggs were

laid in different parts of the aviary. On the 4th July a nest was found,

in some long grass, containing six eggs. All these hatched out and

were at once removed to a coop with a small run attached. All were

successfully reared by the parents.


Indian Green-winged Dove (Chalcophyes indica). —Two eggs were

laid by the 22nd April, which were broken a few days later. Two more

eggs were seen on the 17th May. Both hatched out, but one young

was found dead when five days old. The other one was successfully

reared. Several more eggs were laid but none were hatched.


Grenadier Weaver {Pyromelana oryx). —From three males and several

females, seven young were successfully reared. This was exceptionally

good considering the number of nests that were destroyed by other

birds in the aviary.


Orange-headed Ground Thrush ( Geocichla citrina ).—Although three

clutches of eggs were laid none were fertile.


White-cheeked Bulbul [Otocompsa leucogenys). —A nest containing

three eggs was found in some ivy, and one young was hatched out

on the 19th July. The rest of the eggs were infertile. The young

one left the nest on the 5th August only to be killed four days later by

a male Orange-headed Ground Thrush.


Chestnut-breasted Bock Thrush ( Monticola erythrogastra) .—We had

great hopes of breeding this handsome Thrush. Two eggs were laid

by the 18th June. Both birds took turns in incubating. Unfortunately

the eggs were infertile. No further attempt was made at nesting.


Tambourine Doves ( Tympanistria lympanistria). —Although I have



