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This fact, together with the readiness of the cocks to pair with Bengalese,

and the high percentage of fertile eggs, raises the interesting question whether

the Bib Finch, rather than the Sharp-tailed, was not one of the original

ancestors of the ubiquitous Bengalee.


Next spring I intend to pair the hen Hybrids with their fathers, and

anticipate that the resulting young will be quite indistinguishable from normal

Bib Finches. If so, the further question arises, whether I have thus re¬

established the species in this country !


J. E. Sweetie am.


P.S.—When writing, may I take the opportunity of adding a note in

connection with the article on Painted Finches which appeared in the August

Magazine. Subsequent experience leads me to question the suggestion there

made that young Painted Finches can be successfully reared by their own

parents without, at least, some live insect food. When the local supply of

live ants’ cocoons give out, my pair deserted their week-old young, but they

are now (September) successfully rearing yet another brood with the aid of

cocoons imported from another part of the country. They can, however,

be reared successfully by Bengalese which have been brought up to use milk-sop

as the staple food for feeding the young entrusted to them.


J. E. S.



CORRECTION


Herr Helmut Hampe has sent the following corrections to his

article on the Hybrid Stanley X Rosella. He says—on p. 152, line 2—

for sealingwax red read brick-red ; on p. 253 of the second part, for

blue read green-blue ; on p. 254, for Blue-Rumped X Pigmy Parrot

read Blue-Winged Parrotlet ; and on p. 5 of the next part “ grew some

red-edged feathers



IXth INTERNATIONAL ORNITHOLOGICAL

CONGRESS


ROUEN 1938


President: Professor [A. Ghigi. Secretary : J. Delacour

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME


Monday, 9th May. —-9-12 : Registration of members of Congress at the

Secretariat. 11.00: Meeting of the International Ornithological Committee.

14.30 : Opening of the Congress at Town Hall. 17.00 : Reception at Town

Hall. 18.00 : Excursion : La Corniche de Rouen. Bonsecours.



