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had been carried over to 1905. Twenty-four candidates for 

 the Ordinary Membership were ballotted for and elected, 

 and Mr. J. Macoun, of Ottawa, Canada, and Mr. A. D. 

 Millar, of Durban, were elected Colonial Members. 

 Mr. Harry C. Oberholser, of Washington, U.S.A., was elected 

 a Foreign Member of the Union. The usual Dinner after 

 the Meeting was held at the Frascati Restaurant in con- 

 junction with the B. O. Club. 



The volume of ' The Ibis ' for 1905, being the fifth volume 

 of the Eighth Series, contained 677 pages, illustrated by 

 13 plates drawn by Keulemans, GrlJnvold, Goodchild, and 

 other artists. Among the more important papers will be 

 found Mr. W. P. Pycraft^s article on the systematic position 

 of Zeledonia coronata, and Mr. W. Eagle Clarke's account of 

 the Birds of Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. 

 Mr. A. L. Butler made his first contribution to the Orni- 

 thology of the Sudan to this volume, and enumerated 330 

 species which he had there met Avith. Another important 

 paper is that of Mr. W. H. Ogilvie-Grant on the display of 

 the Lesser Bird-of-Paradise, which is well illustrated by 

 Mr. Lodge's drawings. 



1906. 



The Annual General Meeting of the B. O. U. for 1906 

 was held at 3 Hanover Square on the 30th of May, the 

 (Jhair being occupied, in the absence of the President, 

 by P. L. Sclater. The accounts for 1905, which had been 

 audited by Mr. F. Gillett, were passed. They shewed that 

 after payment of all liabilities a balance of £104 had been 

 carried forward to 1906. The Report of the Committee 

 was read and adopted. Twenty-five candidates for the 

 Ordinary Membership were ballotted for and elected. Dr. J. 

 Biittikofer, of Rotterdam, and Mr. S. A. Buturlin, of Wesen- 

 berg, were ballotted for and elected Foreign ^Members of the 

 Union. The Eighth Series of ' The Ibis ' being about to be 

 completed, it was agreed to commence a Ninth Series in 

 1907, and to request Messrs. Sclater and Evans to continue 

 as Editors of the new series, to Avliich they both consented. 



