CONTENTS. 



Page 

 XXI. Field Notes on the Birds of Lower Egypt. By W. Raw, 

 M.B.O.U. Witli Contributions by Colonel B. Sparrow, 

 C.M.G., D.S.O., M.B.O.U., and" the Bev. F. C. B. 

 JouRDAiN, M.A., M.B.O.U 35& 



XXII. First Impressions of Tunisia and Algeria. Bv David A, 

 Bannerman, M.B.E., B.A., M.B.O.U., F.B.G.8. (Plates 

 II.-V.) 387 



XXIII. Notes on the Birds of Aldernev. Bv Major W. R. 



Thompson, R.A., M.B.O.U. . . ' . . ' 415 



XXIV. Notes on Birds in South Russia. By Capt. J. N, Kennedy, 



M.C., R.A., F.R.G.S., M.B.O.U 453 



XXV. On the correct name of D'Aubenton's " Manucode a 



Bouquets." By Lord Rothschild 465 



XXVI. Results of a Study of Bird-Migration by the Marking- 

 Method. By A. Landsborough Thomson, O.B.E., M.A., 

 D.S.C., M.B.O.U 466 



XXVII. Some Thoughts on Subspecies and Evolution. By Colonel 



R. Meinertzhagen, D.S.O., M.B.O.U 528 



XXVIII. Obituary : Robert George Wardlaw-Ramsay (Plate VI.) ; 



Henry Morris Upeher ; John Burroughs 538 



XXIX. Notices of recent Ornithological Publications : — 



Baugs and I'enard on American Birds : Beebe on the 

 Pheasants; Boubier on Migratiou lioutes; Chapman on 

 South American Birds ; Courtois on the Birds of China ; 

 Griscom and Nichols on the Seaside Sparrows ; Gurney on 

 Norfolk Ornithologists; Gurney on the Annals of Orni- 

 thology ; Hankin on Soaring Flight ; Hartert on the 

 Palaearctic Birds ; Ilartert on the Types at Tring; Kuroda 

 on new Japanese and Formosan birds; Mathews and Ire- 

 dale's Manual of Australian Birds ; Mathews on Australian 

 Birds ; Saunders on the Birds of Montana ; Sciderberg on 

 A'ustraliau Birds ; Swarth on the genua Passerella ; Swartli 

 on the Birds of Arizona ; Todd on new South American 

 Birds ; Townsend on the Birds of Massachusetts ; Bird 

 Notes; Bulletin of the Essex Count}' Ornithological Club; 

 Journal fiir Ornithologie ; L'Oiseau ; Oologists' Record ; 

 South African Journal of Natural History ; Yearbook of 

 the Dutch Bird-Club ; and List of otlier Ornithological 

 Publications received 544 



XXX. Letters, Extracts, and Notes : — 



Letters from H. F. "SVitherby on the Plumages of 

 Nestling Owls and from W. Raw on Corrections to his 

 " Birds of Lower Egypt " ; News from Capt. Lynes and 

 Mr. Willoughby Lowe'; The Plumage Bill ; Personalia . . 567 



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Members are requested to inform the Secretary, Chief Police Office, 

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