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monkey nuts, also dried fig's which they liked very much. I kept 
them in a room heated to about 65 degtees F. In May the fe- 
male's head became reddish-'orown, but the male showed no blue 
till the beginning of July. Both birds are now apparently in full 
colour. The only alteration in their diet has been the substitution 
of I'resh ripe fruit (cherries, plums, pears, bananas, etc.) for the 
dried figs. Both birds wai^ble pleasantly, the male very loudly. 
" They are apt to sit motionless for a long time, reminding 
one of the Eclectus Parrots in this respect. 
" I believe the pair at the Zoo have also moulted success- 
fully. 
" It appears to me that when these birds arrive in colouir' 
they are difficult to keep alive, but when they arrive quite young 
and healthy they havei a good chance." 
Trusting this may prove of practical interest. 
L. W. HAWKINS. 
WHO IS THE AUTHOR ? 
" Palm and ponicgranate, where the tree-doves coo, 
The crested Hoopoe flits, the Roller bird 
" Lights the dark thicket with his burning blue . . . ." 
SiK, — Can any of j'our readers tell me the author of the above 
quotation or complete the poem. It must refer to Tropical Africa. — 
E. H. 
Post Mortem Reports 
Yide Rules. 
For replies hi/ ])')Sf, a tee of 2s. 6il. inii.it he se/it ; this rule will not he broken 
under any condition. 
Poat-Mortem Reports^ run o)dy appear in next isaae when bodies are received 
hy Mr. (irdy prior to /lie 31st. of any month 
If iriiidil i/rt'ully help to elucidate rontayions diseases in birds if members of the 
F.B.C. in sciidiini iiie dead birds, were to state the source from which they obtain- 
ed the birds mill ii-hi'ii . The names of the sellers would be kept a secret. 
CuT-THKoAT AND Bengalese (A. C. Young, Newcastle-on-Tyne). 
Cause of death, pneumonia. I have frequently observed death arising from 
changing position of birds during unfavourable weather. 
SiLVEUBii.r, (Geo. Scott Freeland, Tonbridge). Cause of death, 
pneumonia. Bkonzewing. Same cause as previous bird. Rainbow 
Bunting. Same as the other two. 
BuN'i iNO (H. W. Adams, Market Harborough). Cause of death, in. 
flammation of bowels. 
FiHETAii. Finch (cT) (P. Owen, Chelsea, S.W.) Enteritis ; th^ liver 
was undergoing fattj' degeneration. 
St. Helena Finch ( ? ) (The Hon. M. C. Hawke, Tadcaster). In- 
flammation of the heart sac — pericarditis. 
Answered hy Post : Miss E. F. Chawner ; Miss K. M. Davies ; 
W. A. Bainbridge ; 0. Millsum Brabant) ; ^lajor F. Johnson. 
