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continued to publish interesting articles on the ornithology of 
France and her colonies. The Russian ‘ Messager Ornitho- 
logique ’ continues to appear with descriptions of numerous 
and often doubtful subspecies. The first part for 1917 of 
the ‘Journal fiir Ornithologie’ gives proof that ornith- 
ology continues in at least one of our enemies’ countries ; 
the article by Geyr von Schweppenburg on Saharan bird 
migration agrees fully with Dr. E. Hartert’s observations in 
1912. In America many articles have been published in 
‘The Auk,’ ‘The Condor,’ and other journals, all testimony 
to good progress in ornithology. 
“In the Oriental and Australasian regions good progress 
has been made. Count Gyldenstolpe and Mr. Williamson 
have continued their work in Siam, and the former also in 
the Malay Peninsula; Mr. Gregory Mathews has issued 
several new parts of his great work on Australian Birds, 
and ‘The Emu’ and ‘ Austral Avian Record’ continue to 
give us much of interest. Mr. A. 8. Meek’s collectors, the 
Eichhorns, have since August been exploring the Hydro- 
grapher Mountains in 8.E. New Guinea. Several articles 
of interest have been published on South African birds. 
“The third Oological Dinner was a great success under 
the Chairmanship of Mr. Chase. It was devoted to the 
exhibition and discussion of ‘ Erythrism’ in eggs, both as 
regards ‘ Individual Erythrism’ and ‘ Specific and Generic 
Erythrism.’ 
‘| must once more ask your forgiveness for the meagre 
contents of this address, but owing to the war, although 
much of interest has been published, there have been no 
new outstanding works written or important explorations 
undertaken.” 
Lord Roruscuixp described a new subspecies of Game-bird 
from Borneo :— 
Melanoperdix nigra borneensis, subsp. nov. 
g ad. Differs from that of M. migra nigra of the Malay 
Peninsula and Sumatra by being less deep black, with a 
