. Bird notes . and ventralregion, sides of body and flanks, darker brown. It is a largishspecies, about as large as the Rufous-necked Weaver. Also a Pink-browed Rose-finch (Propasset^ rliodochrous), this species, thoughnew to the Zoo, has been in the possession of private aviculturistsat any rate since 1908, if Jiot earlier. In 1908 Capt. Perreau (nowmajor), imported some which passed into the possession of E. Teschemtker and W. T. Page, in 1911 a few more werebrought over by Lieut. G. Kennedy which went to Mr. H. Willford,and as the Zoo specimen was presented by Mr. W. H. St. Quinti
. Bird notes . and ventralregion, sides of body and flanks, darker brown. It is a largishspecies, about as large as the Rufous-necked Weaver. Also a Pink-browed Rose-finch (Propasset^ rliodochrous), this species, thoughnew to the Zoo, has been in the possession of private aviculturistsat any rate since 1908, if Jiot earlier. In 1908 Capt. Perreau (nowmajor), imported some which passed into the possession of E. Teschemtker and W. T. Page, in 1911 a few more werebrought over by Lieut. G. Kennedy which went to Mr. H. Willford,and as the Zoo specimen was presented by Mr. W. H. St. Quintin,there have been arrivals from other sources—the species has beendescribed in past Vols, of , to which we refer our readers. Among other arrivals at the Zoo are :—2 Black-shoulderedTanagers (C melanonota), 2 Sepoy Finches {H. sipahi^. Slaty-headed Parrakeet (P. schisticops), all presented by our memberMr. A. Another notable arrival is a Nepalese Eagle-OwlHuhiut 7i/palfnsis). ■■ = Bird Photo hij E. 0. (>\vc(] Hoscfiiicli, eating seeding grass from thehand in tlie aviary of W. T. Page. Correspondence. ;29 Correspondence. FOR THE UTMOST HAPPINESS OF CAGED BIRDS. SiK,—Birds are endowed with superubuiidant energy* vvhielifinds expression in Hyiiiy, Hitting, swimming, diving, wading,walking, liopping, perching, cliiul)ing, creeping, mimicking, singing,or croaking. Those tJiat liave been bred in captivity for generationsmay, in course of time, lose most of the original characteristics oftlieir species, and acquire otliers possibly better suited to taken from the nest and made pets of, also become aiti-ficial, but pent-up inheient energy must find The Canarytrolls songs unknown to its progenitors; the Parrot, Mynah andMagpie imitate human speech; the Bullfinch whistles human music;and the Parroquet brandishes a torch or fires a cannon. In theseinstances confinement has produced denaturalization, genera
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