NOTES FROM COBHAM by R. C. J. Sawyer
These cover the period 1997-1999 and the breeding of several species including the Chough, Hoopoe, Bartlett's or Mindanao Bleeding Heart, Red-crested Touraco, Beautiful and Black-naped Fruit Doves, Brazilian Scarlet Tanager, Eclectus Parrot, Philippine Hanging Parrot and melanistic Stella's Lorikeet.
PATHOLOGY AND DISEASES OF TOURACOS by J. Waine
Based on a talk given by the author, a veterinary surgeon, to the International Touraco Society. Yersiniosis or pseudotuberculosis, iron storage disease and aspergillosis are among the diseases and other causes of touraco deaths dealt with, followed by advice on how best these are avoided.
LAST OF THE GREAT COLLECTORS by Malcolm Ellis
Fred Shaw Mayer, who died in 1989, 25 days short of his 90th birthday, spent most of his life in New Guinea. Firstly collecting bird skins for Lord Rothschild's museum and live birds for London Zoo and a number of prominent aviculturists, before later taking charge of Sir Edward Hallstrom's magnificent collection of birds of paradise and then the Baiyer River Sanctuary.
THE OMEI SHAN LIOCICHLA Liocichia omeinsis by Nigel Hewston
This paper, reproduced from Proceedings of the Passerine & Pigeon Symposium, describes this medium-sized babbler which is endemic to China, its habitat, range and status in the wild, and housing, feeding and breeding in captivity. It is illustrated by a colour photo of the species.
THE MOULTING CYCLE OF THE AFRICAN JACANA Actophilornis africanus IN AVICULTURE by Greg Bockheim
The author's observations on how the jacanas at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Florida, shed all their flight and tail feathers over a period of 48-72 hours, and are rendered flightless for some 20 days. Colour photos illustrate the growth rate of the new flight feathers.
COLLATED DATA ON THE TIMOR SPARROW Padda or Lonchura fuscata by Neville Brickell
Data on this popular cage and aviary bird, collated in South Africa by Neville Brickell and illustrated by him with a colour photo of this species, listed by BirdLife International as vulnerable.
ADDITION AND CORRECTIONS TO UK FIRST BREEDING RECORDS compiled by Dave Coles
Additions and corrections to Dave Coles' First Breeding Records for Birds Reared to Independence Under Controlled Conditions in the United Kingdom (published 1986).
A Guide to. ..Popular Conures is reviewed by Rosemary Low and there are a number of short news items.
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