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Transcription
Nettium formosum. Drake. Obtained May 7, 1918.
May 7, 1918.
This evening I obtained from Mr. Kytka his extra
male Japanese Tual to replace mine, which died
on the 2nd. The bird appears to be a very
vigorous one. When I turned him loose in
aviary he seemed quite at home, and on encountering the female a sort of wrestling match
ensued, each pressing head and shoulder against
the other. The male proved the stronger,
shoving her backwards over a garden edge.