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self for several weeks before its decease. We also find it is 

 021 the London Zoo list as having' been bred there. 



Thi; Aviaries at thk L.M. Teeloak Cripples' 

 Hospital and College: We have to acknowledge the follow- 

 ing gift in addition to those already announced: 



Eed -whiskered Bull ail, by Miss A. Bruce. 



Wc should be glad if successful breeders would spare 

 a few young birds of such species as Red -rump, Rosella, or 

 Eing-necked Parrakeets, Black-cheeked Lovebirds, Dove.s, 

 Quail, etc., for these aviaries. 



Breeding of Tanagers: Just on going to press (July 

 6th), we learn that a young Blue Tanager (T. episcopus) has 

 left the nest, with apparently excellent prospects of being 

 reared to maturity. We congratulate Dr. Scott on his success 

 — once more the garden or wilderness flight is vindicated. In 

 the same aviary two young Scarlet Tanagers have been hatched 

 out, and we hope full success wuU be attained with this species 

 also. Neither species have as yet been bred in captivity, 

 though several aviculturists have come very near success. 



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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, ivere to state 

 the source from luhich they obtained the birds and when. The names 

 of the sellers ivould be kept a secret 



Rosella Pahkakeet (W. Shore Baily), cock (not as stated 

 hen). This bird's remains were very much emaciated, but showed 

 no gross lesions. Probably death was due to a septicaemia, wJiich 

 was not true bird fever. 



GplEex Avadavat (Mr. J. Flannery, Nenagh). Death was 

 due to a septicaemia which was not true bird -fever. This septi- 

 caemia is caused hy the insanitary conditions under wliich such birds are 

 imported. 



