^'"i- '^'^l Review. Ill 



a total of 14 species. No wonder that many are hoping for 

 finality ! 



We look forward with interest to the continuation of Mr. 

 Mathews's strenuous labours. It seems probable that, in his zeal 

 for the best, he will publish one or more additional lists of Aus- 

 tralian birds, ere he succeeds in satisfying himself that his work 

 cannot be further improved, before the completion of his monu- 

 mental "The Birds of Austraha." 



Correspondence. 



COLOUR PIGMENTS. 



To the Editors of " The Emu." 

 Sjj^s^ — I have been approached by Mr. Wilkinson, Common- 

 wealth Government Analyst, on behalf of Mr. Blunt, one of 

 Britain's foremost chemists, asking us to aid him in his research 

 work amongst the colour pigments of the family Psittacidce (Parrots) 

 as regards their plumage. Mr. Blunt asks for skins to further 

 his research — ordinary flat skins should suffice. Doubtless many 

 of our Parrots are poisoned, &c. Specimens of flat skins could 

 be sent to the hon. sec. of the Union or myself. I have suggested 

 that the results be sent to you by Mr. Blunt for publication. 



ARTHUR MATTINGLEY. 

 17 Selborne-road, Kew (Vic), 11/8/14. 



Bird Observers* Club. 



Mr D. Le Souef presided at the monthly meeting of the Club held on 

 17th June at the residence of Dr. H. W. Bryant, "Tarella," Bruce- 

 street, Toorak. The president drew attention to formation of syllabus, 

 and asked members to promise papers. Messrs. Charles Barrett, L. G. 

 Chandler, and F. E. Wilson were re-elected members of the (iould 

 League committee. A paper by Messrs. F. E. Howe and T. H. Tregellas 

 on " Rarer Birds of the Mallee," illustrated by lantern views, was greatly 

 appreciated. , , , , , , , , . , 



The monthly meeting of the Club was held on 22nd July at the residence 

 of Dr E. B. Nicholls, " Mooni," Hotham-street, East St. Kilda. Mr. D. 

 Le Souef occupied the chair. Dr. Nicholls drew attention to a notice in a 

 London newspaper regarding the sale of Emu and wallaby skms. Mr. 

 Le Souef stated that he had received a letter from Dr. G. Home, who had 

 given a lecture on Lyre-Birds before the British Ornithologists' Club. Dr. 

 C Ryan was unanimously elected an honorary member of the Club. Mr. L. 

 Francis gave a lantern lecture, entitled " The District of Shanghai, with 

 Reference to the Birds of China. '^ 



The quarterly meeting of the Bird Observers' Club was held on 17th 

 Auc^ust at the Olderfleet Tea Rooms, Melbourne. Mr. A. J. Campbell 

 presided Several oversea members of the British Association for the 

 Advancement of Science, including Mr. A. H. Evans, author of the volume 

 on birds in the Cambridge Natural History, and an editor of The Ibis for 

 a number of years, were guests of the Club. Lantern slides were shown 

 by Messrs. T. H. Tregellas, C. Barrett, and L. G. Chandler. Mr. Evans, 

 by request, spoke on the subject of nomenclature. 



