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(11) In the next issue of the Journal, which will be 

 published in December, will ap{)ear an Index of the Avifauna 

 to which reference has been made durin<r the life of this 

 publication. An Index of the names of (Contributors to the 

 Journal, a List of the Members of the Union at the date of 

 the Annual General Meeting, which will be held in August 

 1906, a List of the Papers published, and an Index to the 

 Illustrations will also be provided. With the December issue 

 it is proposed to complete the First Series of the Society's 

 Publications. 



(12) L\ the December issue of this Journal will appear 

 [inter alia) a paper on the Birds of North-east Rhodesia, bv 

 Dr. Stoehr and Mr. W. L. Sclater, a paper on the Birds of 

 Irene, near Pretoria, by Mr. L. E. Taylor, a translation of a 

 paper by Dr. Reichenow, and the description of the nest and 

 eggs of Mirafra ruppilea (Rufous- headed Lark), hitherto 

 undescribed. 



(13) The Fourth Quinquennial Congress of the Inter- 

 national Ornithological Committee was held during the week 

 commencing June 12th, 1905, at the London University, 

 Imperial Institute Buildings, under the Presidency of Dr. R. 

 BowDLER Sharpe, of the British Museum. There was a large 

 attendance of some 300 Members from all parts of the world, 

 including many of the most distinguished ornithologists. 



The Congress was divided into five sections : — 



1. Systematic Ornithology and Geographical Distribution. 



President : Dr. P. L. Sclater. 



2. Migration. President : Herr Otto Herman, of 



Hungary. 



3. Biology and Oology. President : Dr. Fatio, of 



Switzerland. 



4. Economic Ornithology. President : Mr. H. E. 



Dresser. 



5. Aviculture. President: Mr. E. G. B. Meade- Waldo. 

 An informal meeting was held at the Imperial Institute 



