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2. That a report ln' IuiiusIumI to [\\v m-xt fonf^'ress, tti he liold in 

 Brisbane. 



J. Tliat only f^enera and species l)e dealt with. It is ((msidered 

 that tlu' time is not oppoitnne toi a linal ticatnimt of sub-species, 

 for nineh more still remains to be doin', and many changes of name 

 of sub-si)ecies may still \k necessary. 



4. Tliat the Council accept without aiU' < lian,i;e the names fixed 

 by the B.O.U. for tlie 50 species of birds on tlie Australian list 

 whicli are also included in the British list, and that the 80 generic 

 names be accepted for birds of those genera common to Britain 

 and Australia. 



5. That a Committee to pi'epare a report be constituted as 

 follows :—Capt. S. A. White, Dr. W. MacCiillivray. Dr. J. A. 

 Leach. Colonel \\. X . Legge. Messrs. ("has. Barrett. A. J. Campbell, 

 A. F. Basset-Hull. R. Hall, I). Le Souef, (;. M. Mathews, A. H. E. 

 Mattingley, and R. A. Zietz. 



6. That the B.O.U. list be taken as a model, and that the same 

 kind of information be supplied about each species, including 

 particulars as to the food, distribution, the pronunciation ancl 

 derivation of scientific names. 



7. That the vernacular names be considered with a view to their 

 simplification. It is suggested that the Education Department 

 of each State be asked to insert a request in the Education Gazette 

 asking those interested to send local names to the R..\.O.U. 



8. That the measurement of each bird, from tip of beak to tip 

 of tail, be included in the notes on each species ; that a bibli- 

 ography be included. 



9. That the only reference in the way of synonymy be to the 

 R.A.O.U. list, Gould's " Birds of Australia," and the original 

 description. 



10. That a comprehensive introduction dealing with the prin- 

 ciples of nomenclature and the chief characteristics of the Aus- 

 tralian avifauna be included. 



Suggestions from R.A.O.U. members with regard to the proposed 

 second edition of the "•Check-list" will be welcomed l)y the Council. 



Camera Craft Notes. 



So many members of the Ihiion are interested in l)ird photo- 

 graphy that it has been decidetl to devote space in each issue of 

 The Emu to the subject. It is hoped that members will con- 

 tribute notes and prints. As many photographs as possible will 

 be published, but those of the rarer birds, nests, and eggs will, 

 of course, be given preference. Notes on the behaviour of birds 

 when faced by a camera, devices used to obtain i)hotographs under 

 difficulties, hints for the field and the dark room, and so forth, 

 will be welcomed. 



