TO THE READER OF THIS 

 VOLUME 



Kindly handle this book with the utmost 

 care on account of its fragile condition. 

 The binding has been done as well as pos- 

 sible under existing conditions and will 

 give reasonable wear with proper opening 

 and handling. 



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Judging from the recent announcements of new 

 Bird-books, and the vigour with which others already 

 started are continued, it would appear that the " de- 

 pression " now generally supposed to be everywhere 

 prevalent has not affected our favourite Science. 

 On the contrary, ornithological work increases apace ; 

 and, as will be seen from the pages of this year's 

 volume, though some of our old contributors may 

 have relaxed their efforts to assist us, others have 

 come forward from nearly every part of the world. 



The Editors have no fear of the future good progress 

 of Ornithology and of ' The Ibis.' 



O. !S. 



P. L. S. 



Office of the British Ornithologists' Union, 

 6 Tenterden Street, London, W. 



