. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. CANARIES AND OTHER CAGE-BIRD FRIENDS 781. HERE, LITERALLY, THE GREEKS ARE BRINGING GIFTS Pertinent are phrases from Vergil's Aeneid when jovial sailors of the Greek steamer Koumoun- douros, berthed at Walsh Bay, Sydney, Australia, flaunt caged birds purchased in South America and prohibited in the continent "down ; If any of the pets escaped, their owners would be subject to a heavy fine. Australia, still battling the pest of immigrant rabbits, has passed strict regulations against the introduction, without spec
. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. CANARIES AND OTHER CAGE-BIRD FRIENDS 781. HERE, LITERALLY, THE GREEKS ARE BRINGING GIFTS Pertinent are phrases from Vergil's Aeneid when jovial sailors of the Greek steamer Koumoun- douros, berthed at Walsh Bay, Sydney, Australia, flaunt caged birds purchased in South America and prohibited in the continent "down ; If any of the pets escaped, their owners would be subject to a heavy fine. Australia, still battling the pest of immigrant rabbits, has passed strict regulations against the introduction, without special permit, of exotic birds and animals. house are the vine-clad ruins of an older building dating back hundreds of years. Several conservatories,crowded with trop- ical plants grown in moist atmosphere under glass, form the homes of scores of little birds of kinds seldom seen in captivity because of the difficulty of keeping them without special provision for their maintenance. A dozen kinds of brilliant hummingbirds dart back and forth through open windows from the shaded greenhouses to outdoor flights enclosed by wire where they enjoy the sun. With them are even more brilliant sunbirds from the Orient, tropical orioles, bright-colored pittas, and dozens of other small birds, all living in evident health and happiness. As I walked through, one afternoon last May, I heard constant outbursts of song from birds familiar as museum specimens, but whose songs and calls were entirely new to me. On a slope beyond, I found a row of gaudy, long-tailed macaws living in the open air, chained to poles in such a way that they could climb about with ease. A pair or two flew about completely free. Among the trees covering the hill above the house are extensive aviaries filled with birds of many kinds. Here I saw lories and other strange and curious parrots from vari- ous tropical lands, an unusual jay from the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, flycatchers from South America, yellow-billed magpies and
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