32 t'ost Mortem Reports. 



YOUNG HATCHED OUT BUT KOT REARED. 

 4 Blue-wing Lovebirds {VsittacuJa passerine). 



1 Mealy Rosella + Rosalia Parrakeet (P. pallidiceps -]- P. erinids). 

 1 Indian -]- African Silverbill (Aidemosyne cantans -f- J. mala- 



barica) . 

 1 Cinnamon Tree -j- Yiellow Sparrow (Passer cinnamomeus --[- P. 

 luteus) . 



NESTED AND LAID BUT DID NOT HATCH OUT. 

 Pennant + Rosella Parrakeets (P. elegans -{- P. eximus) . 

 Cinnamon Tree Sparrow + Paradise Whydah (P. cinnamomeus -|- 



Steganura paradisea) . 

 Golden- breastfed Waxbill (Sporceginthus subflavus). 



Hoping the above lists may prove oi" some little interest. 

 Westbury, WUts., January 6, 1913. WM. SHORE BAILY. 



Post Mortem Reports 



See Rules on page iii. of cover. 



Green-wing Dove (cf). (John She.ard Reeves). Cause 

 of death, rupture of the liver, w.th consequent haemorrhag-e. 



Common Pheasant. (R. A. Dyott, Lichfield). The base 

 of the small feathers sent hal a downy appearance which was 

 due to numerous nits or eggs of the Menopon produatus. These 

 parasites are very active, and if they get on to people, they 

 cause a very disagreeable irritation. They are often found on the head 

 and neck of old Pheasants and also on those that have died from 

 exliaustion. This louse is somewhat dangerous to young Pheasant? 

 reared in aviaries, because it rapidly multiplies, and then spreads 

 to the whole of the birds kept in a pen. 



Parson Finch, (A. J. C. Lowe), We.st Bridgeford. Parson 

 Pinch. Cause of death, pneumonia, probably from an injury. 



Green Singing-fin h. (Mrs. W. H. Read, Cambridge). 

 Cause of death, rupture of one of the chambers of the heart. 



Diamond Sparrow. (W. A. Bainbridge, Surrey). Cause 

 of death, pneumonia. 



Cock Jacarini Finch and Cock Firefinch. (W. A. Bain- 

 bridge, Surrey). The cause of death of both birds was pneumonia. 



F. W. Bull, Surrey. Rules not adhered oO. 



GouLDiAN Finch (9). (W. A. Bainbridge, Surrey). Cause 

 of death, pneumonia. 



Mrs. A. M. Connell, Brockenhurst. Rules not adhered to. 



Budgerigar. (Chas. H. Row, Sufi'olk). Cause of death, en- 

 larged fatty liver, which was almost of a pale yellow colour. 



Canary. (P. H. Sellars, Partick). The Canary had an 

 enormously enlarged liver, which was very pale and extremely fatty. 



Bullfinch. (R. A. Dyott). Rules not observed. 



Parrot Finch. (Miss E. F. Chawner). Rules not observed. 



Answered by Post: — W. Shore Baily; Hubert D. Astley; Mrs. 

 Turner -Turner. H. GRAY, M.R.C.V.S,. 



