Feet and legs look hopeless. not use his feet and legs at all, not even being able to sit up with- out support. If one leg becomes doubled under him, he is not able to restore it to a natural position and his toes are limp and crossed at various angles. Clearly he has a long way to go to recover. Yesterday when I saw him, he was able to stand erect on both feet, with toes properly spread. Now, if he tries to preen, he falls over helplessly. Mutual reactions 3 P.M. I took him out to the glade to his parents--in a cage. Greenie came at once and inspected him curiously, but did not offer to to feed him when I gave her worms. He watched with no special interest and did not call. She took one exploratory peck at him, circled about the cage a few times without excitement, dug under it a little and then went about her business digging in the glade. Brownie did not come at all. During the rest of the day he ate regularly, but I noted that he was gassy and strained somewhat at stool, his passages being plainly audible at times at a distance of several feet. He was given all the sun he wanted. His legs became more uncontrollable. During the night he was quiet and did not call at all. November 25th. Even up to 7 A.M. he did not call. At 5 A.M. he was sleeping soundly and woke only when I turned on a light at 7. He then did not call loudly, only chirping softly. 10:20. His first loud call of the morning. His legs are, if anything still more helpless, though he is bright and cheerful in the sun. whistled B. came to me at once in the glade. When I called G at once answered from some place out of sight and approached still scrapping. Very thirsty. The young bird is much more anxious for water than for food. This Condition has been characteristic. He can not close his bill at the tips, [illegible] because the lower mandible has gradually taken a curve of shorter radius than the upper. He has mites and is in a foul state, due partly to his inability to back up and discharge his faeces over the edge of