P R E F A C E. 



Tins number completes Volume V. of the Journal 

 of the South African Ornithologists' Union. 



An apology is necessary for its belated appearance. 

 It should have been published in December 1909, 

 and the MS. was sent to England in October, but 

 the London Agents who had the preparation of the 

 Indexes in hand could not get them out in time, 

 hence the delay. 



We must again appeal to the Members of the 

 Union for more support, both as regards matter 

 for the Journal and as regards the question of 

 Migration. 



THE EDITORS. 



