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the Rollers, is now, I see, announced for immediate publi- 

 cation, while we may hope that the issue of Mr. Seebohm's 

 elaborate ' Monograph of the Thrushes ' will not be long 

 delayed. It is a pity to withhold from publication such a 

 splendid series of well-drawn illustrations of a favourite 

 group of birds. 



As regards ornithological travellers, of whom I am glad to 

 say we have always a good supply in the ranks of the B. O. U., 

 Mr. Whitehead has recently departed on a new voyage of 

 discovery to the East, and, as we are informed, will begin 

 his work in Luzon and other islands in the Philippine group. 

 Mr. O. V. Aplin has returned to this country after a success- 

 ful expedition to Uruguay, and is now engaged in preparing 

 an account of his results for publication in 'The Ibis.' 

 Mr. J. G. Millais has been exploring the further recesses of 

 Mashonaland in search of the White Rhinoceros, but has 

 doubtless not entirely neglected his favourite Birds. Mr. J. 

 D. de La Touche, of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, 

 has returned to Amoy, but, as he writes to me, is meditating 

 an expedition to Takow in Formosa, where he will no doubt 

 obtain adequate results. Mr. C. Hose has returned to his 

 old quarters on the Baram River, accompanied by his brother, 

 who will devote himself entirely to the further exploration of 

 the mountains of this part of Borneo. To the southern part 

 of the same island our excellent friend and correspondent 

 Mr. Biittikofer, of the Leydeu Museum, is now on the point 

 of departure. It is evident, therefore, that good additions to 

 our knowledge of the Ornithology of Borneo are likely to be 

 made. Mr. C. W. Campbell, of the Chinese Consular Service, 

 has returned to Corea, where there is still much work to be 

 done in Natural History. From Mr. H. H. Johnston, C.B., 

 whose headquarters are at Zomba, British Central Africa, 

 I have lately received two large collections of birds, formed 

 by Mr. Alexander Whyte, F.Z.S. Captain Shelley has 

 kindly undertaken the working out of this series, which 

 numbers 1033 specimens referable to 205 species. Amongst 

 these not less than 9 are new to science. Captain Shelley's 

 paper is already in type, and will be published in the first 

 number of ' The Ibis ' for next year. 



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