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(4) The letter must detail as far as possible all particulari 
as to — 
(a) Date of death. 
(b) Length of illness. 
(d) Symptoms of illness. 
(d) Lodgment and feeding of birds, and 
(e) Especially as to whether egg food or inga seed has been 
given . 
(5) The work will be done gratuitously, and & report pub- 
lished in " Bird Notes," but under no circumstances what- 
ever will a report be sent by post unless a fee of 2s. 6d. 
accompanies the letter and bird. Pressure of work com- 
pels Mr. Gray to make this an invariable rule, and it 
applies to all Members, whether they are personally ac- 
quainted with him or not. 
♦ 
Blue Bunting and Hen C.an.\ry. (Mrs. E. Travis), Slour- 
bridgp Roth thes*' birds died from cocfidiosis, due to a well known 
piotozoa! paiapitt named Eimiria avium or tcndla. In the Cinary 
the parasitt' had s't up acute haemorrhagic enteritis. 
This is a common cause of death of Canaries, Chickens, and 
j'oung Turkeys, Pheasants, Ducklings, Partridges, Grouse, and other 
gallinaceous birds, as well as other species kept in confinement or allowod 
ihcir freedom . This disease, which is very contagious, was Rviit studied 
and described hy the distinguished Italian veterinary pathologist Rivolta 
some fortj' jTjars ago. Some authorities in this country seem to think 
it is a newlj' discovered disease. Give your birds 1 drachm of tincturi* 
of kino to one gallon of drinking water, daily for about a fortnight, a ad 
then 20 grains of citrate of ammoniat«d iron in a gallon of water for 
abouc another fortnight . For a fuller account of it refer to Hoare's 
"System of Veterinary Medicine," Vol. I. 
Afric.\n Grey Parrot. (B. Hollins), Harrogate. The cause of 
death was acute catarrhal pneumonia, which is far from rare in birds 
after a journey. 
CoCK.\TiEL (9). (E- W. Bull), Sutton, Surre}'. Cause of death 
caseous pneumonia set up by the fungu.s AxpcrqiUns fumigatus . 
NoNP.VREiL Bunting (9)- (G. E. Haggle), Oxford. Cause of 
licath, pneumonia. This is frequently seen after a journey and often 
runs a rapid course. The sharp breast-bone is, however, an indication 
that the bird had been suffering several days . 
Double-Collared Sunbird (cf). (J. L. Gro.ssmith), Rickley, 
Kent . The bird no doubt suffered from convulsions which are not rare 
in such birds. No post mortem lesions were discoverable. 
