Bird notes

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Identifier: birdnotesns08fore (find matches)
Title: Bird notes
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Foreign Bird Club National British Bird and Mule Club
Subjects: Birds -- Periodicals Birds -- Great Britain Periodicals
Publisher: Brighton : Foreign Bird Club : National British Bird and Mule Club
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Photos V. Share Ba/h/. Cock (1) Hen (2) of P. leacotis incubating. wb p
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5>. C Private Importation of hidian Birds. 135 Alas ! Since writing the above notes I have to record thedeath of my httle larkHng.* He fell a victim to an avian Hunas have several other birds this season. It is stranse whatdelight some birds take in strafing any new-comer in theiraviary; whether introduced or born there seems to make nodifference. Unfortunately in a large aviary nothing can bedone to prevent it, as it is impossible to catch up any individualbird, and one hesitates about using a shot gun, where manyvaluable birds are about. The Finch-Larks, at the time of writing (June 20th) areI believe incubating another clutch of eggs, but I have not yetlocated the nest. ^»