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No. 5 aviary: Here were kept Green Cardinals; Ked- 

 headed, Euddy, Silky, and Ruddy -shouldered Cowbirds; Yellow- 

 Tvinged and Pagado Starlings ; Cinnamon Sparrows ; Orange, and 

 Eed-billed Weavers; Paradise Whydahs; White-cheeked, and Indian 

 'Quail, Crested, White-winged, and Partridge Bronze-winged Doves; 

 •G-ouldian, and Grey, and Green Singing Finches. I lost a hen 

 White-cheeked Quail, pair of Grey Singing Finches, and a Cock 

 Silky Cowbird, all from pneumonia, I believe. I think my experi- 

 ence proves, that once birds are acclimatised they can stand our 

 climate very well. 



The breieding season with me, is as yet, not very far 

 advanced, but, I have now nesting Green Cardinals, Rudrlj% and 

 Ruddy -shouldered Cowbirds; Californian, and White-cheeked Quail; 

 Black-faced Lovebirds; Budgerigars; and Coekatiels. 



I will send details of hatching operations (if any) at the 



•end of the season. 



WM. SHORE iBAILY. 



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It would greatly help to elucidate contagious diseases in birds 

 if members of F.B.C. in sending me dead birds, toere to state 

 the source from which Hiey obtained Xlie birds and tvhen. The names 

 of the sellers ivoitld be kept a secret 



Red-faced Lovebied (cT). (Miss M. Greeven), Hyde Park, 

 W. The crop and proventriculus or true stomach were crammed 

 with ingesta and the body was very much emaciated. If recognised 

 early a dose of castor oil might have remedied the disorder and 

 staved off death. How long had the bird been in your possession ? 

 You say he had a "fit" four years ago. 



These small Parrakeets as well as the Madagascar Parrakeets 

 r.-equendy die in convulsions soon after importation. 



Knot. (W. Shore-Baily), Boyers House, Wilts. This bird 

 was in a very emaciated condition and had suffered from enteritis, 

 probably due to improper feeding, coupled with a chill. Live food 

 or a little ^SS ^oo*^^ is beneficial to this kind of bird. 



Waxbill (cf) (Miss Lillia de Yarburgh Bateson, York, 

 Cause of death was jaundice due to some infection of the blood con- 

 sequent on a chill. It is a common affection in Waxbills and 

 the smaller foreign Finches. 



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