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Finally available, First Breeding a complete Records for the Watchbird INDEX United Ringdom from the very first issue ... Vol. I, No. I, August 1974 thru Vol. XIII, No. I, Feb/Mar 1986 1984-85 70 page detailed index of more than 12 years of all Watchbird byDave Coles articles listed and cross referenced under 3 alphabetized headings. England • Article • Author • Topic Information on first breeding records • QUickly find any topic or article you has long fascinated me, so reading the are interested in. nominations submitted to committee • Makes ordering back issues or for possible U.S. firsts in the Feb/March specific information simple. issue of Watchbird interested me con­ • Updated pages will be available each siderably. During the past few years, I year to keep your index current. have been researching probable first Limited time breeding records for the U.K. and thought that perhaps a summary ofthe Introductory Offer $8.75 past two years, 1984-85 breeding plus SI.75 shipping/handling seasons, might interest fellow avicul­ California residents add 6 1/2 % tax. turists "across the pond:' During this period, a total of thirty­ American Federation ofAvicuIture six species have come to light as being PO. Box 1568. Redondo Beach, CA 90278 reared for the first time. A surprisingly high number for a two year period but See order form elsewhere with this issue. this is perhaps a reflection on the attitudes of aviculturists these days, combined with advancements in science and technology - surgical sexing, hand-rearing and specialized diets all playing their part in what is probably the highest two year total for some considerable time. Despite specialization by a good many aviculturists, psittacines account for quite a high proportion of the new species bred, with a total of ten being Volunteers Needed recorded. The nominate race of the The AF.A is in need of a large group of members that would be will­ white-bellied caique (Pionites leuco­ ing to share their individual skills and talents to help benefit the AF.A gaster leucogaster), military macaw Regardless of what you feel your qualifications are, AF.A has a need (Ara militaris), palm cockatoo (Probos­ for YOUR help. If you have but a few spare minutes or have a few spare ciger aterrimus) and dusky parrot (Pionus fuscus) are sporadically kept hours or even days and would like to help out in any way at all, please species reared while cobalt-Winged take a few of those minutes right now and help by-sending us your parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera), black Name, Address, Phone Number, Occupational abilities, other Skills, parrot (Coracopsis nigra) and red­ Talents and Unique Abilities, your Interests, Contacts with Vendors, vented cockatoo (Cacatua laematura­ ideas you have to promote and benefit AF.A and the amount of time pygia) are comparatively recent imports you have available. which have bred. However, the high­ Please use the easy-to-fill-out full page form inserted else­ light without doubt has been with fig where in this issue. parrots ofthe genus Psittaculirostris, all three members having bred - Salva­ The American Federation ofAviculture dori's (P salvadorii), Desmarest's (P p.o. Box 1568 desmarestii) and Edward's (P. edwardii). Redondo Beach, California 90278 Double-eyed figs (Opopsitta dioph­ c/o Volunteer Corps thalma) were also recorded as hatching but the young survived only twelve Donationsto the general fund are also most welcome! days. Remember - they are tax deductible! Very few ofthe true pheasants remain to be bred but since the formation ofthe 48 October/November 1986 quail group within the World Pheasant Association, the smaller galliformes have been the center of increased attention and consequently have done well. Masked bobwhite (Colinus vir­ ginianus ridgwayi)) crested bobwhite (Colinus cristatus) and brown-throated partridge (Arborophila brunneopectus) being added to an already impressive list. Of the other ground dwelling fami­ lies, little black bustard (Afrotis atra)) Pallas' sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes para­ doscus)) Inca tern (Larosterna inca) and white spoonbill (Platalea leuco­ rodia) were all new. Diurnal birds ofprey numbered three, black sparrow hawk (Accipiter melano­ leuceus)) prairie falcon (Falco mexi­ canus) and New Zealand falcon (Falco novaezeelandiae). The latter species reared in both years and a pair of their Inca tern (Larosterna inca) progeny are now at the Cornell Univer­ sity where future success is hoped for. A myna (Sarcops calvus) and Celebes able species have long bred but 1983-84 solitary brown fish owl (Ketupa zey­ magpie (Streptocitta albicollis) are saw the importation of some of the lonensis) was hand-reared at Paignton others of the larger species bred with Indonesian Lonchura with two, the Zoo. the barbet, the fourteenth member of grey-headed (L. caniceps) and five­ Softbills fared well during the period the Capitonidae to have bred in the coloured mannikins (L. quinticolor) with a dozen species being reared for U.K. being reared successfully. The only the first time, of which comparatively Other softbills reared include gros­ other seedeater to rear for the first time rare imports accounted for half. Viola­ beak starling (Scissirostrum dubium)) within the period was the African ceous tiracos (Musophaga violacea) bay-headed tanager (Tangara gyrola)) chestnut sparrow (Passer eminibey). hatched in two collections during 1984 Kikuyu zosterop (Zosterops senegal­ The above is a condensed summary but reared in only one. Indian roller ensis kikuyuensis)) pied flycatcher extracted from the list offirst breeding (Coracias benghalensis)) fire-tufted (Ficedula hypoleuca)) Formosan records for the U.K. due to be published barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus)) yuhina (yuhina brunneiceps) and spot­ towards the end of 1986 containing hwamei (Garrulax rufifrons)) coleto throated hummingbird (Leucippes over 1300 species. Each entry com­ taczanowski). prising of common name, Latin name, Seedeaters are well represented in the year in which first bred, the breeder and U.K. and most of the commonly avail- a reference relating to the breeding.• Fire-tufted barbet(Psilopogon pyrolophus) Celebes magpie (Streptocitta albicollis) afa WATCHBIRD 49.
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