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females of these birds do not seem to have been scientifically des- 
cribed. Meyer's Parrot is, I 'believe, a somewhat variable species, 
so that possibly the distinction between my specimen and that at 
Zoo does not invariably hold good, but su,ch as it is I venture to 
record it here, viz., that the male has more, and more distinct, yellowl 
patches on the head, and his breast is of a vivid emerald g*recn, 
thickly iiiterspersed with blackish -brown, whereas the breast of the 
female is entirely pure emerald -gireen. The plumage of the i'cmale 
of Everett's Pari'ot consists entirely of yellow-green feathers, but iu 
the male they are distinctly edged with blue. 
AD being well, I hope my two birds will find their way 
to the Palace Show early next month, and it seems to me it would 
be a great advantage to avicultural science if you, our worthy 
Editor, or some other expei't "wlho is likely to bie preseint would 
on that occasion kindly write, and subsequently publish a techni- 
cal description of these two birds of mine. 'At present they are 
in splendid health, but, as one can never tell what may hajjpen, 
it seem? a pity that the opportunity of describing them should be 
lost. (Rev.) G. H. RAYNOR. 
[If at the Palace Show (I hope to be thjci'e) I shall be pleased 
to take descriptions of Mi-. Raynor's birdis, and com|p|af,ei with 
catalogue descriptions, in a near isjsue lof "B.N." — Ed]. 
Post Mortem Reports. 
Vide Rules. 
Bullfinch (cf). (Miss A. B. Smyth, Catford, S.E.) Cause 
of death, pneumonia and enteritis. Thoroughly wash and then 
Di sin I eel your cages with a 10 per cent, solution of carbolic acid. 
Give a little hemp seed and alsio sunflower. 
CoBDON Bleu (cf). (H. W. Mathias, Stubbington, Hants.) 
Cause of death, hajmorrhage from liver which was affected with 
facty degeneration. 
Tki-colouhed Mannikin (o'). (Mrs. W. H. Read, Cambridge). 
Cause of death, pneumonia. 
Blue-rkeasted Waxbills (cf). (T. H. Sellars, Partick, 
N.B.) The liver was affected with acute yellow atrophy and thfe 
lungs w'itli pneumonia. 
Two (9) Pakkot Finches. (H. W. Mathias), Stubbington, 
Hants). Both had internal haemorrh.age due to an injury to the 
liver. I am sorry you have had such a misfortunci. I reciprocate 
your kindly sentiments. 
BuFicAUDA Finch (cf). (H. W. Mathias). The cause of 
death was acute yellow atrophy of the liver. 
Anmoered hij Poii.— The Hon. Mary C. Hawte; Miss A. B. 
Smyth. 
H. GRAY, M.R.C.V.S. 
