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GOLDEN-BACKED WOODPECKER. 



{Brachyplenius auratitius). 

 Reproduced by pennission from "-The Birds of Calcutta. 



post riDortcni IRcports. 



{Vide Rules). 



Diamond Sparrow, beii. (Mr. T. N. Wilson). This bird was 

 too fat, and in addition liad fatty degeneration of the liver, 

 as a result of congestion of the organ. 



Canary, cock. (Mrs. Gorter). Pneumonia was the cause of 

 death. 



BUDGP^RIGAR, hen. (Mr. Horton). Inflannnation of the egg 

 passage with some liEemonliage attending it was the cause 

 of death. An egg had evidently been laid very recently 

 and others were in different stages of development. 



Hawfinch, hen. (Mr. Howe). Had died suddenly. The 

 liver was fatty and the spleen enlarged. There was no 

 septic disease present, the immediate cause of death being 

 apoplexy. 



Canary, hen. (Mr. Tweed). Pneumonia of both lungs was 

 present. 



Goui^DiAN Finch, cock. (Mr. Wilson). This bird, which was 

 in its first feather, owed its death to concussion of the brain. 



Saffron Finch, hen. (Dr. Trechmann). In this case the 

 bird was enormously fat. The internal organs were much 

 congested. Apoplexy was the immediate cause of death. 



W. Geo. Creswei^i.. 



