296 J^ost Mortem Beports. 



of these birds liad an apoi>lectic condition of tlie liver and their 

 spleens were enlarg-ed, suggesting they were affected during life 

 with a iseptieaemia. 



Green (cf), and Yellow (cf) Canaeier. (John Dobbie). 

 These two birds were very much erhaciated. One had fatty degen- 

 eration of the kidneys and the other suffered from pneumonia and 

 extreme distension of the crop and gizzard ingesta, but as both 

 were undergoing decomposition it is impossible to say the true nature 

 of the malady, the other conditions being without a doubt accidental. 

 The canary seed in the mixture was inferior in quality. 



Young Red-crested Cardinal. (B. Hamilton-Scott). This 

 bird no doubt died of catari-h pr-ol>al)ly induced by a change in 

 the weather. 



EuFous-TiiROATED SuoAR BiRD ((J). (Lady Kathleen Pil- 

 kington). Thei'e is no doubt that this bird died from convulsions. 

 It was in a vei'y good condition. 



Many-coloured Parrakeet (cf). (Miss M. Bousfield, 

 Bournemouth). Cause of death was pneumonia. 



Yellow-rumped Maxnikin (cf)- (Capt. J. Sherard Reeve, 

 Leadenham House, Lincoln). The cause of death was pneumonia. 



C'ocK Black Tanager. (Chas. H. Robinson, The Grange, 

 Glaisdale, Grosmont, R.S.O.) Cause of death was an injury to 

 the skull. 



Roller Canary (cf). (Rev. John M. Paterson, St. John's 

 Vicarage, Hollington, Sussex). Cause of death enteritis. 



Green Budgerigar (9). (B. Hamilton -Scott, Ipswich). 

 Acute yellow atropy was cause of death. 



(H. W. Mathias, Stubbington, Hants.) The cause of the 

 beautiful young Painted Finch's death was pneumonia. 



Painted Pinch (cf). (The Hon. Mary C. Hawke, Tad- 

 caster). Cause of death pneumonia. 



Ansicered by Post—U. AVillford, W. R. Temple, and Miss 

 R. Alderson. 



HENRY GRAY, M.R.C.V.S. 



