(»4 Pufit Morion lif'jjnt't.s. 



oi)inion was expressed, that tliey should be of such species, as 

 far as ])r)s.sible, that liad not been ■ iig-ured iu popular woi'ks or 

 by the " fancy " i^ress. 



It was hoped by those present at the gathering that the 

 mcml)ers generally would freely express their opinion by corre- 

 sijondencc. Avhich may be sent cither to the Hon. Editor or Bus. 

 Secretary. 



]\Ir. W. T. Eogers presided, and made the presentation. 



By request a facsimile of the address will appear in next 

 isisue cf " B.N." W. T. E. 



Post Mortem Reports. 



Vide Rules. 



Yellow-wixged 8rfiAE-]?]ui) c\ (The Hon. Mrs. Bourke). 

 The cause of death was chronic double nncumonia with conse- 

 quent enlarged liver. This typ/e of pncumjnia. with consolidation 

 is rare in birds. 



DrAMoxD Finch cf. (Miss Drummond, Errol, N.B.) Septic 

 fever was the cause of death. The liver and spleen were full 

 of yellow nodules, which caused these organs to become very much 

 enlarged. Eefer to answer to " Two Lizard Canaries " on p. 30, 

 Bird Notefi, January, 1911. 



Iarkot Fixch 9- (^I- Bousfield, Bournemouth). When 

 writing in future give species of bird sent for post mortem. The 

 ovary was in an active state of ovulation. Some of the ovules 

 were almost as large as a small marble. There was also nome 

 chronic diseases of the lungs, accompanied by a few figseel-like i^odules. 



CiiESTXUT Breasted Fixcii. (Eev. John M. Paterson, 

 Sussex). The cause of death was inflammation of Iung.>, i)rol)ably 

 stimulated into activity l)y excitement. 



Two Bishops axd White Java Sparrow. (IMiss .Edith 



Brickwood). The cause of death seems to me to be due to want 



of a sufficient supply of food, and perhaps also from the effects of cold. 



Madagascar Love-Bird 9- (^">y. Philip Gosse, Hants). 

 Cause of death, inflammation of right lung. 



r)rA]MOXD Fixch. (Miss Di'ummond. Errol. X.R.). Death 

 was du( to sei^tic or bird fevei'. "The liver ami sjileen wore 

 affected in the same manner as in the cock mentioned' above. 



White Java Sparrow rf. (Clias. H. Eobinson, Grosmont, 

 R.S.O.) Cause of drath, inflammation of lungs. 



Cut-throat Q. Death was due to constipation. If 

 recognised early, dui'ing life, this constipation might have been 

 overcome by a clrop or two of castor oil. 



A.nnivered by posl. ^-Miss E. Mai-jorie Hincks. 



Errafiiin :~ne F.M. Eer,nrt on Wo'xllark on p. .10 of last 

 issue, the w^ords " stewsacre " should read fiiarc><nfre. 



H. GEAY, M.E.C.V.S. 



