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Ribbon Finch
Size—little larger than Canary.
This attractive Finch gets its name because it appears to wear a bright scarlet ribbon around its neck. It is a study in soft browns and tans with flecks of black over the wings and tail.
The original stock hails from Africa. It is very popular with European aviarists because of its gentle disposition and interesting nesting and breeding habits.

Our domesticated Ribbon Finches are quite ready to go to nest at any time of the year, summer or winter, if given a snug covered Finch nest box with straw inside to start them off. They will breed in cage as readily as in an aviary. They should, however, be bred only in the spring and summer unless kept in a warm room in winter. They lay from four to six white eggs which hatch in about fourteen days. They are good parents and bring their young up on seed alone but appreciate small worms such as meal worms when they are available. However, these are not a necessity. Ribbon Finches are very hardy and long-lived and like all other Finches, can be shipped safely to any point in the United States, winter or summer.

Their diet consists of the usual small and large Millet and Canary mixture prescribed previously for all other Finches. They eat green food sparingly but should have some two or three times a week. They also eat quantities of Health Grit, Cuttle Bone and clean fresh water is essential. At Bird Haven we feed Haven Finch Mixture, Haven Health Grit together with the other items mentioned above.

Every aviary should include a pair of these lovely birds among its occupants. They add much to the life and color of a collection.
Ribbon Finch. Single Males, each $4.50 Single Females, each $5 50

Japanese Robin
Size—about 1% times that of Canary.
The Japanese Robin is often called the Pekin Nightingale because of its beautiful song. Its habitat is the Himalayas and Western China. They are very tame and confiding in cage or aviary. The male is dark olive-green with forehead of bright yellow. Wings are brown interspersed with red, yellow and crimson with bright red beak. The female is like the male in appearance except that she is a trifle duller in color. For food they require Finch Mixture, Mocking Bird Food and an abundance of ripe fruit and Health Grit. They can be bred in an outdoor aviary.
Japanese Robins,
15.00 Single Males, each $9.00
per pair Single Females, each 8.00

Button Quail
Size—little larger than a Sparrow.
This little miniature Quail is not much larger than an English Sparrow and in appearance is very much like our American Quail except in size. Their native land is the Philippine Islands, although the domesticated birds can be raised quite easily in an aviary. It is best, however, to set the eggs under Bantam Hens as they make better mothers. In appearance the male and female are alike except that the female lacks the luster of coloring that the male possesses. Their food consists of various kinds of Millet, Canary and Hemp seeds, all of which are found in Haven Aviary Mixture.
Button Quail,
$10.00 Single Males, each $6.00
per pair Single Females, each. 6.00

Ribbon Finches,
per pair $8.50

Diamond Dove
Size—about twice that of English Sparrow.
A native of Australia and probably the smallest of the Dove family. The Diamond Dove is only one-third the size of the common Dove. It has a soft gray coat trimmed in white with diamond-shaped markings on the wings, and a bright red ring around each eye. Male and female are alike in appearance. Our domesticated Diamond Doves breed readily in an aviary. Their food should consist of various Millets and Canary seed as found in Haven Aviary Mixture.
Diamond Doves, $10.00
per pair
Single Males, each $6.00
Single Females, each 6.00Doves

African Ring Neck
A soft fawn, full-sized dove with black ring around the neck. Easily bred in cage or aviary. Food same as Diamond Dove.
African Ring Neck Doves, $3.50
per pair
Single Males, each $2.00
Single Females, each 2.00

India White Sacred
A native of India, is snow white and is commonly known as the "Dove of Peace." Easily bred in cage or aviary. Care and food the same as the African Ring Neck.
India White Sacred Doves, $6.50
per pair
Single Males, each $3.75
Single Females, each 3.75