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12. Erlanger on the Ornithology of Abyssinia, Galla-land, 

 and Somali-land. 



[Zoogeographie und Ornithologie von Abyssinien den Galla- und 

 Somali-Landern, Von Carlo, Freiherrn von Erlanger. Ber. Senckenb. 

 nat. Ges. 1902, p. 155.] 



This is an address delivered before the Senckenbergian 

 Society of Frankfort-a.-M. by Carlo, Freiherr v. Erlanger, 

 on the 8th of March, 1902, concerning bis recent expedition 

 through Somali-land, Galla-land, and Southern Abyssinia. 

 The route is clearly shown on an accompanying map, and 

 the lecture contains much useful information on the geo- 

 graphy and ornithology of tbe various districts traversed. 

 The writer made a large collection of bird-skins — about 

 8000 in all, referable to some 800 species — concerning which 

 we shall, no doubt, hear much more, when they have been 

 thoroughly worked out. Eight new species bave already 

 been described in the ' Ornithologische Monatsbericht ' 

 (1901, p. 181). 



13. Finn on Abrupt Variation. 



[On some Cases of Abrupt Variation in Indian Birds. By F. Finn, 

 B.A., F.Z.S. J. A. S. B. lxxi. pt. ii. pp. 81-85.] 



The author discusses albinistic variation in Dissemurus 

 paradiseus, JEthiopsar fuscus, Acridotheres tristis, and 

 Machetes pugnax, and gives a note on Gallus pseudher- 

 maphroditus of Blytb. 



14. Fisher on vanishing Game-Birds. 



[Two vanishing Game-Birds: the Woodcock and the Wood Duck. 

 By A. K. Fisher. Reprint from the Yearbook of Department ol* Agri- 

 culture (Washington) for 1901, pp. 447-458.] 



The two birds mentioned being in great danger of extinc- 

 tion, attention is called in this paper to the advisability of 

 protecting them, and methods of procedure are suggested. 

 Tables arc also given to shew the close and open seasons in 

 the various States. 



