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P. Barclay-Smith—King Ferdinand’s Collection



Scarlet Tanagers, Blue-cheeked Barbets, Pekin Robins, and Red-

crested Cardinals. In aviary number seven was an equally splendid

display of colours from such lovely birds as Long-tailed and Pintailed

Whydahs, Military Starlings, Rufous-necked, and other Weavers,

Scarlet Tanagers, Dominican Cardinals, and a pair of the very beautiful

Roulroul Partridges.


Many species of Weavers were in aviary number eight with some

Royal Starlings and Ring-necked Parrakeets. Amazon and G-rey

Parrots, Donaldson’s Touracou and White-breasted Grey Touracou,

and some Bay Cowbirds were together in aviary nine.


The African Grey Parrots had an aviary to themselves and were

in excellent condition. They were provided with hollow tree trunks

with entrance holes at intervals and the sight of one of these birds

looking out of the tree trunk was most attractive. They thrive very

well in the aviary but though one or two of them were pleased to be

petted, they are losing their tameness and ability to speak.


In the next aviary was a most engaging Green Barbet ( Thereiceryx

viridis). A very confiding bird which always came to the wire when

called and was extremely tame. Also in this aviary were Red¬

headed Cardinal, Mexican Hangnest, Superb Spreo, Royal

Starling, Oxbird, Longtailed Whydah, Diuca Finch, and Spotted-

backed Weaver.


In aviary number thirteen was an interesting collection consisting of

Dominican Cardinal, Magpie Tanager, Superb Spreo, Royal Starling,

Yellow-breasted Barbet, Senegal Parrot, Common Quail, Calandra

Lark, and Kaffir Weaver.


Among a number of various species of Weavers in the next aviary,

Masked Lovebirds had bred and reared their young and there was also

a specimen of the Libyan Thrush.


The Bearded Tit of the race occurring in Russia ( Parnurus biarmicus

russicus) and a Cockatiel were with a collection of various European

Finches, a Mexican Rose Finch, and also a Masked Weaver. In the

next aviary was the beautiful Violet-necked Lory, Mitchell’s Lorikeet,

a Dominican Cardinal, and various Weavers.


Cut-throat, Red-headed, and Zebra Finches had all bred success¬

fully and were placed with a Red-crested Cardinal, Red-crested Finch,



