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intermixed with afew Round Worms. I cannot understand why every bird 
should be thus infested. One young Blackbird, caught by my dog, which 
could only have been out of the nest some few hours, was equally full. 
There are great numbers of these birds about this year, and at present they 
are feeding out in-the fields. This seems to be most injurious, as” dogs, 
horses, and cattle are thus exposed to the parasites. I enclose specimens 
taken from various Blackbirds and Thrushes, and should be very interested 
to know to which family of the Tenie¢ they belong.* Ihave examined a few 
Starlings and small birds, but in no instance have found them infested. If 
any readers of ‘The Zoologist’ have come across a similar occurrence I 
should be glad to hear of it, also if there is any means of reducing it.— 
J. L. Newman (Mill Hill, Middlesex). 
* We have not, as yet, had an opportunity of having the specimens 
identified.— Ep. 
