. Bird notes . cf Melba Finch {Pytelia melha). ?> Black-chinned Yuhinas (Yulrina nigrimcntvm). 1 9 Brown-backed Robin {Thamnohia cambaiensis). 1 9 Keys Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi). I d Californian Quail iLnphortyx californica). Also several odd birds of Uie above species. The following young have been fully reared during theseasor :— ;. Firefinclies. 2 Diamond Doves ;. Cul)a Fiuchea. 2 Hicliciios Fiuclies. 2 Gouldiau Finches. -j Grey 3 Zebra Finches. 3 Gold-breasted Waxbills. 331 Visits to Members Ainaries. witli Young hatched but not reared : —Ficheiios Finches. Orey Sing


. Bird notes . cf Melba Finch {Pytelia melha). ?> Black-chinned Yuhinas (Yulrina nigrimcntvm). 1 9 Brown-backed Robin {Thamnohia cambaiensis). 1 9 Keys Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi). I d Californian Quail iLnphortyx californica). Also several odd birds of Uie above species. The following young have been fully reared during theseasor :— ;. Firefinclies. 2 Diamond Doves ;. Cul)a Fiuchea. 2 Hicliciios Fiuclies. 2 Gouldiau Finches. -j Grey 3 Zebra Finches. 3 Gold-breasted Waxbills. 331 Visits to Members Ainaries. witli Young hatched but not reared : —Ficheiios Finches. Orey Singingnnclies. Euicauda Finches. Zebra Finches. Had clutches of eggs but failed to hatch out : —Bicheiios Finches. Masked Grassfn hes. Jacarini Finches. Cordon Bleiis. Firefinches Re;l Avadivnts, Bronze Mannikins. (ircen Bengalese. Aviary B : This is situated to the left of the houso,the rose garden between it and the road. The ground plan indicates the general arrangement, and it is only aeces-. AM . 3- 3v?^C. l^^cTrrl . -p. Gravel T^ry^Sca( ImtV? fgfqfs 6fC. rtdoc^d -3. sary to further add that the open flighi is well grassed be-tween the bushes, and that along the backs of shelter andcovered flights, thick hedges have been formed with twigybranches, and that the general effect is both natural and spec-tacular. Only the top and front of open flight i^ wive netting. It contained the following : — 1 Pair Brown-backed Robins (Thamnohia (amhaieniis). 1 , Chestnut-bellied Nuthatches (Sitta casianeiventris). I/.s-Z/.v Id Mcnihcr,s Aviaries-. 3vi5 1 Iliii ( (,)ii;iil ^ L,.:i,i ,;<ri(l(l:„r). 1 ,, Diaiuoiid Kiiichcs {StefjatioplcKra (/iillatu). 2 ,, !SilvLrl) i canlans). \ ,, Bi-oiiZL Maiiiiikiiis [ISpermesteH cucnilna). 2 ,. Tri-colour Mannikins (Munia malaccn).1 „ Bengalese (Uroloncha domestica). 1 ,, Cuba Finches (Plionipara canora).1 ,, Jacarini


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