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Buee-finch (cock). (The Hon. Mrs. .Somerset Ward.) The cause of death 

 was pneumonia and as the breast bone was prominent and there was 

 signs of diarrhoea the bird must, in my opinion, have been suffering 

 some days. No doubt the prolonged journey accelerated its death. 

 Beack-headed Gouedian Finch (cock). (Miss Druuiniond.) The cause 

 of the death of this beautiful bird was very acute double pneumonia. 

 There was 110 sign of an injury. 



Pneumonia in birds is, just now, very prevalent. It is quite possible 

 for a bird to have the infection lying latent within its system for weeks or 

 mouths and under some depressing influence, such as atmospherical 

 changes lowering the vitality, the latent or masked infection asserts itself 

 and sets up disease. 



This view is in agreement with that generally held for the causation 

 of pneumonia in the various domesticated animals, which rarely, if ever, 

 have pneumonia per se. 

 African Waxbiix (hen). (Mrs. Harrop-Sidebottom.) The cause of death 



was egg-binding. 

 Yeeeow Yorkshire Canary (cock). (J. C. W. Meadows.) Cause of 

 death, nodular form of septic fever. The spleen was twenty times 

 normal size and crammed full of small yellow nodules. The liver 

 was very much enlarged and undergoing fatty degeneration. 



The disease is very contagious and requires active steps for the 

 prevention of its spreading. 

 Young CANARY (cock). (Miss M. Gibbons). Cause of death, pneumonia 



The spleen was enlarged but otherwise normal. 

 Young Budgerigar. (Walter H. Fisher.) Cause of death, pneumonia. 



The body was very plump. 

 Gouedian Finch (hen). (Mrs. L. Rogerson.) Acute double pneumonia. 

 The external coat of the heart was intensely stained, suggesting some 

 acute bacterial infection of the blood. The bird's breast-bone was 

 somewhat prominent, as if the bird had been suffering a few days. 

 Green Budgerigar (cock). (Miss H. L. Morgan). Cause of death, acute 

 pneumonia. The bird was undergoing its moult. Had it been 

 exposed to a draught ? 

 Young Virginian Cardinal (fourteen days old). (J. Hume). I am of 

 opinion your bird died from malnutrition consequent upon improper 

 food. Too many mealworms are injurious. The adult birds are fond 

 of canary seed— at least mine are. 

 Beack-Headrd Gouedian Finch (hen). (J. H. Henstock). Cause of 



death, enlarged liver and jaundice. 

 Ansivered by post : (The Countess of Winchilsea and Nottingham). 



ERRATUM. 

 Vioeet-eared WAXBII/L — 3rd line, page 112, for inflamatioii read 



inflammation ; and for bowels read bowel. 

 On page 112, before (Miss L. J. Hetley) insert Lavender Finch. 



Henry Gray, M.R.C.V.S. 



