Title: The Avicultural magazine
Identifier: aviculturalm719081909avic (find matches)
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Avicultural Society
Subjects: Birds; Cage birds
Publisher: (Ascot, Berkshire, etc. : Avicultural Society, etc. )
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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86 Mr. Reginald Phihipps, And I cannot help feeling strongly that the authorities at the Zoological Gardens would have done better with their Whip Bird if they had cautiously introduced it into one of the Western Aviaries, or some other good-sized aviar^'^ with a sheltered portion and a natural outdoor attachment; for, if properly managed, it becomes a bold and impudent fellow ; and, as it has a good
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supply of self assurance, it soon makes itself at home, and can hold its own in the company of any ordinary large birds. Being of local habits, it should not be moved about from place to place, but should be left alone and allowed to settle down, so that its natural ways may be brought out. My Whip Bird arrived in excellent condition, saving a slightly clipped wing, and was loosed into the birdroom, with garden aviary attached, on June ist, and soon picked up full life and vigour. If the Zoo. bird had been similarly treated during

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