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Identifier: birdnotesns04fore (find matches)
Title: Bird notes
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Foreign Bird Club National British Bird and Mule Club
Subjects: Birds -- Periodicals Birds -- Great Britain Periodicals
Publisher: Brighton : Foreign Bird Club : National British Bird and Mule Club
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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J. C. Lowe), We.st Bridgeford. ParsonPinch. Cause of death, pneumonia, probably from an injury. Green Singing-fin h. (Mrs. W. H. Read, Cambridge).Cause of death, rupture of one of the chambers of the heart. Diamond Sparrow. (W. A. Bainbridge, Surrey). Causeof death, pneumonia. Cock Jacarini Finch and Cock Firefinch. (W. A. Bain-bridge, Surrey). The cause of death of both birds was pneumonia. F. W. Bull, Surrey. Rules not adhered oO. GouLDiAN Finch (9). (W. A. Bainbridge, Surrey). Causeof death, pneumonia. Mrs. A. M. Connell, Brockenhurst. Rules not adhered to. Budgerigar. (Chas. H. Row, Sufiolk). Cause of death, en-larged fatty liver, which was almost of a pale yellow colour. Canary. (P. H. Sellars, Partick). The Canary had anenormously enlarged liver, which was very pale and extremely fatty. Bullfinch. (R. A. Dyott). Rules not observed. Parrot Finch. (Miss E. F. Chawner). Rules not observed. Answered by Post:—W. Shore Baily; Hubert D. Astley; Mrs.Turner-Turner. H. GRAY, M.R.C.V.S,.
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A!^ rights reserved. February, 1913. BIRD NOTES: THE JOURNAL OF THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB Some Interesting Birds. By ^V. T. Pack. Ili.ustrated From Life by H. \YiLTiFORi).(Contnucd from page 13). Bla( K-HEADED SiBiA (MaJacias capisfrafa): This isa liaiulsome and striking species, whether confined in a cage orenjoying senii-libejty in an aviary, but it is under the latterconditions that it exhibits its full beauty, graceful contour,and interesting deportment: one never wearies of watchingit disporting amid the living green oi a roomy natural aviary.Before proceedhig further, a desc.ipt:on oi the plumage mustbe given. Adult Male: General body colour deep chestnut-red(perhaps soft prune would better describe it), paler on thenapt^ and under surface; middle of back greyish-brown;larger wing-leathers slaty-grey; head glisten:ng black, thelong feathers of the fore-crown To rming a handsome crest, whenraised during periods of excitement; base of wing coverts whiteforming a conspicuous white bar;

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