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Kliinoceros are also common, including an interesting new genus now in 

 process of examination. 



Fragments of small Artiodactyles also occur, but owing to the char- 

 acter of the deposits small forms are seldom preserved. The condition 

 of the remains is unfortunately poor as a rule, partly owing to the 

 weathering and partly to the damage done by contemporary crocodiles 

 at the time of deposition, the remains of these animals being abundant 

 as well as the marks of their teeth on the fossils obtained. 



The expedition received much kindness and help from the Govern- 

 ment officials, as well as from the ruling chiefs of Dera Bugti. 



The Zoology of the Sandwich Islands. — Twenty-first Report of the 

 Committee, consisting of Dr. F. Du Cane Godman (Chairman), 

 Mr. D. Sharp (Secretary), Professor S. J. Hickson, Dr. P. L. 

 Sclater, and Mr. Edgar A. Smith. 



The Committee were appointed in 1890 and have been annually 

 reappointed. Since the last report they have published two parts of the 

 ' Fauna Hawaiiensis,' and there now remains only a general or intro- 

 ductory part to complete the work. The preparation of this part is well 

 advanced. 



The Committee ask for reappointment, with the expectation of 

 making a final report next year. 



Feeding Habits of British Birds.— Third Report of the Committee, Con> 

 sisting of Dr. A. E. Shipley (Chairman), Mr. H. S. Leioh (Secretary) 

 P.ofessors S. J. Hickson, F. W. Gamble, F. E. Weiss, J. Arthur 

 Thomson, and G. H. Carpenter, and Messrs. J. N. Halbert, 

 C. Gordon Hewitt, Robert Newstead, Clement Reid, A. G. L. 

 Rogers, and F. V. Theobald, appointed to investigate the Feeding 

 Habits of British Birds by a study of the contents of the crops and, 

 gizzards of both adults and nestlings, and by collation of observational 

 evidence, with the object of obtaining precise knowledge of the economic 

 ttatus of many of our commoner birds affecting rural science. 



The investigation of the feeding habits of the rook, starling, and 

 chaffinch has been continued during the past year. Some of the 

 correspondents whose names appear in the report for 1909 have again 

 sent birds to the Secretary. The Committee again desire to express 

 indebtedness to them for their kind assistance. 



During the seven months (June 1, 1910, to December 31, 1910) 

 forty birds have been received, the number being made up as follows : 

 rooks eight, chaffinches eighteen, starlings fourteen. No birds have 

 been received during 1911. Each bird is accompanied by a form filled 

 in by the correspondent giving such particulars as are set forth in 

 the report for 1909. The contents of the gizzards of 218 rooks, 



