46 A SHORT HISTOHY OF TH IC 



unable to continue as co-Editor, but that Mr. Sclater liad 

 expressed liis readiness to undertake the Editorship alone for 

 the Sixth Series. A motion to that eftect was proposed 

 by Newton, seconded by Salvin, and carried unanimously. 

 Thirteen new jNIembers Avere then ballottcd for and elected. 

 The Annual Dinner, held at the Cafr Royal, was attended 

 by twenty-six Members and guests. 



The thirtieth volume, being the sixth and concluding 

 volume of the Fifth Series of ' The Ibis ' (edited by Saunders 

 and Sclater), contained 513 pages, illustrated by 13 plates, 

 mostly drawn by Keulemans. Amongst other j^^pers in 

 this volume is one by AV. K. Parker, on the claws in the 

 wings of the E-atitre, and a further account of the new birds 

 discovered by Mr. Whitehead on Kina Balu in Northern 

 Borneo, prepared by Dr. Bowdler Sharpe. A figure drawn 

 by Keulemans of the magnificent species Calyptomena 

 whitehealli is also given. 



At the end of the volume, besides the usual index, there 

 will be found a General Index to the Fifth Series (1883 to 

 1888). 



At the close of this Series of ' The Ibis ' the Roll of the 

 B. O. U. contained the names of 186 Ordinary Members, 

 1 Extra-Ordinary Member, 8 Honorary Members, and 20 

 Eoreign Members. 



VII.— The Sixth Series of ^ The Iris' (1889-1894). 



" Cognovi omuia volatilia cceli." 



[Editor: Philip Lutley Sclater.) 



1889. 

 The Annual General Meeting of the B. O. U. for 1889 was 

 held at the rooms of the Zoological Societ}^, on May the 8th. 

 In the absence of the President from ill-health, P. L. Sclater 

 was requested to occupy the Chair. The accounts, which had 

 been examined and found correct by Mr. Bidwell, having 

 been passed, fourteen new Members were ballotted for and 



