384 The L.C.B.A. Show. 



Blood-stained Finch {Carpodacus mexicanus) X Can- 

 ary: Another unusual cross, bred and shown by our meni- 

 bor, Mr. R. Tomlinson. It resenil)led a large green Canary, 

 but had much of the K'oscluichltrown on the upper surface and 

 the forehead, chin and sides of face wei'e slightly rudd.w giv- 

 ing a hue similar to ohl gold with a greenish tinge. With 

 the last three of these hyludds tlieir interest was greater than 

 their personal attractions. 



In this class was a most interesting Albino Magpie, 

 unfortunately in its wrong-class; it is a British species and 

 shoukl have been entered in the British section. 



I have now used up all the time and space at iny dis- 

 posal and must leave notes of such rarities as Small Minivet, 

 Large Niltava, Red-tailed Minla, Indian Fire-caps, the rarer 

 Weavers and Whydahs, and the Pai'rot section, together with 

 the awards to our next issue. 



To be continued. 



Post Mortem Reports. 



\'i<l,' Ihilr. (.SVr /'((./.•;;; of(J„i;'r.) 



Diamond Spakiiow. (Mrs. E. Travis, Stourbiidge.) Cause of 

 death, pneumonia- 



BiKD ? (The Hon. Mary C, Hawke, Tadcaster.) Cause of death, 

 heart failure consequent on convulsions. 



Rkd-hhadkd Goui.dian Fi.nch ( i) AND Bencai.ksk. (Harvey 

 C. Curry, Littlehamoton.) Both died from pneumonia. 



Yi:m.ow-win(:i:i) Sug.ak Bird. (R. E. Simpson, Tjeeds.) No doubt 

 died from exhaustion followin^j on excitment. 



RUFICAUDA Finch. ( S ). (Rev. G. H. Raynor, Hazeleigh Rectory 

 Maldon.) I found no evidence of phosphorus, Init the cause of death was 

 pneumonia. 



(W. A. Bainbridge, Thorpe, Surrey.) The four birds died from 

 pneumonia. Excitement during the time birds are being caught or travelling 

 in the train often, in inclement weather lower their vitahty that the}' 

 develop pneumonia. I have observed this frequently in my own birds. 



Wkavku. (G. Scott Freeland, Tonbridge.) Cause of death, 

 pneumonia. 



H. GRAY, M.U.C.V.S. 



