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1 pairj Turtle x Barbary Doves, Mr. W. T. Page. 

 1 Hybrid Harlequin x Rain Quail, Mr. W. T. Page. 

 Mr. H. D. Astley has sent a cheque for one guinea 



towards the purchase of birds. 



It would be rather nice for the F.B.C. to stock these 

 aviaries and we should be glad to hear from any member will- 

 ing to assist with the gift of birds. Any of the following 

 would be most welcome: Cockateels, Rosella and Red-rump 

 Parrakeets; any species of Grassfinches, Singing Finches, Ava- 

 davats, Waxbills, Mannikins, Cardinals, and Quails. Also 

 Diamond and Passerine Doves, and Australian Crested Pigeons. 

 The Hon. Editor will have much pleasure in arranging for 

 despatch and reception of the birds, if intending donors will 

 communicate with him. 



A Rark Amazon: Our esteemed member Mrs. K. Leslie 

 Miller, has recently acquired an almost if not quite unique 

 Golden-crowned Amazon (Chrysotis octeroptera), of which she 

 kindly sends the following description: Beak white, shading to 

 horn colour at tip of upper mandible; forehead white; crown 

 rich golde.i-yellow; skin round eyes white; eye region yellow; 

 cheeks blue; breast light green, washed with blue (very irri- 

 descent, glistens like a Tanager); flanks yellow; back and 

 wings are variegated with rich blood-red and dark blue; tail 

 feathen- green with black tips; underside of tail lovely sky 

 blue and shining blue-green; eyes almost ruby-red; feet horn 

 colour. He (for I take it to be a young male) is rather 

 small for an Amazon, but he is in fine condition — he laughs, 

 crys, and chatters in French a few names and sentences. Mrs. 

 Miller states that she alone is allowed to handle him, and that 

 he fights all others. We shall make further reference to this 

 rare species in our next issue. 



Correspondence. 



RE POST MORTEM EXAMINATIONS. 



Sir,— In your last issue of "B.N." TVIr. H. V. .Johnson asks 

 two questions, viz: — 



1. — Ought not the post mortem examinations to help 'us to 

 cater for these birds? 

 2.— Do they? 

 If Mr, Johnson will kindly explain to what he intends 



