OF THE 
BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS’ CLUB. 
No. CCXLITI. 
Tur two-hundred-and-fortieth Meeting of the Club was held 
at Pagani’s Restaurant, 42-48 Great Portland Street, W., 
on Wednesday, May 14th, 1919. 
Chairman: Wit.tam L. Scuater, M.A. 
Members present :—E. C. Arnotp; E. C. Sruarr Baker ; 
D. A. Bannerman (Hon. Secretary); G. K. Baynus; C. 
Borrer; H. D. Bravrorp; P. F. Bunyarp; C. Cuuss ; 
A. Ezra; Dr. E. Harterr; G.C. Lambert; Dr. H. Laneron; 
C. W. Macxworrn-Prazp; H. Munt; H. R. Mun; T. H. 
Newman; M.J.Nicott; C. OLtpHam ; Col. R. E. Warpitaw 
Ramsay; C. B. Ricxetr; Lord Roruscuitp; D. Sera- 
Smita (/ditor); E. Fraser Stanrorp; C. G. Taxsor- 
Ponsonsy; S. L. Wuymrer; J. Witxinson; H. F. 
Wirnersy ; W. H. Workman. 
Guests :—A. H. Borrer; Col. Dermi-Rancuirr; C. L. 
Facan; H. G. Hotz; C. B. Horssruca. 
Lord Roruscuip described a new subspecies of Ostrich, 
and made the following remarks :— 
The fact that Ostriches inhabited the Syrian Desert and 
Arabia has been known for a long time—in fact, there are 
several passages in the Bible relating to this bird. 
Some years ago, Mr. J. Aharoni received a number of 
Ostrich eggs from his Arab hunters from the Syrian Desert, 
and sent them to Tring. These eggs agree with those of 
the North-African Ostrich in being smooth and not pitted, 
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