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American birds. He states that the eggs are sometimes lightly ])encilletl 
with black, which fact was not included in my notes. My best thanks are 
due to Dr. Thwaites. W. E. TESCIIEIVr AK KK. 
Post Mortem Reports, 
Vide Rules. 
For replies by post, a fee of 2/6 onxsl be sent; this rule will not 
be broken under any condition: 
Fost-Mortem Reports can only appear in next issue when bodies 
ara received by Mr. Gray prior to the 31st of any month. 
It would greatly help to elucidate contagious diseases in birds if 
members of F.B.C. in sending me dead birds, were to slate the 
source from, which they obtained the birds and when,. The names 
of the sellers would be kept a secret. 
JBlue-wixged Lovebird (cf). (Frank A. Gillies). There 
was haemorrhage on the surface of brain, and around both eyes. No 
doubt the cause of death was an injury (concussion) to the brain. 
There was no fracture of the cranium. 
Black- HE.\DED Gouldian Finch (cf)- (Wni. Shore Baily). 
There was jaundice and peritonitis, no doubt due to a chill. 
(CocKATEEL (9). (Lady Webster, Battle, Sussex). The cause 
of death was peritonitis set up by a broken eg-g- that had escaped 
from a ruptured oviduct and gained the peritoneal cavity. I believe 
it is common experience that the mortality is very much higher in 
hen Cockateels than in the cocks. 
Adelaide Pakrakeet (cf). (Wm. Shore Baily, Westbury, 
Wilts.) This biid died from bird fever. IIed-Crehted Cardinal 
(9)- This also died from bird fever. The lungs as well as the 
spleen and liver were implicated. It was very fat and had a pen- 
dulous abdomett. 
Black-headed Gotldian (9). (R. E. Simpson, Armley, 
Leeds). Death was duf» to ]i]ieumonia. 
Silky Cowbird. (S. Claike, Inces, Scaynes Hill, Haywttrds 
Heath). This bird died from bird fever. 
Gotldian Finch (9). (Mrs. Hartley, Hastings). Cause of 
death, so-called egg-'brnding\ Could have been saved if the cause of 
the malady had been recognised in lime. The exposure to a dry 
high temperature for some time gives relief. It is less trouble- 
some and more efBcaceous than the usual practice of steaming. 
Gouldian Finch (cf). (P. Owen, Chcyne Walk, Chelsea"). 
This bird was affected with pneumonia and jaundice. 
Cook and Hen Grass-finches. (Miss Smyth, Catford). 
These birds had pneumojiia and haemoihages in the liver and kidneys. 
A.':niirered by Post: — S. Clarke. 
H. GR.AY, M.R.C.V.S. 
