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(2) The white "^intermediate feathers" on the breast 

 were spotted, not barred. 



Mr. Bonhote went on to point out that the intermediate 

 plumage succeeded the "eclipse" in September, about the 

 time that the Mallard was assuming its full plumage, and 

 that the change from the intermediate to the full plumage 

 went on slowly throughout the winter varying with the 

 individual, but that the complete breeding-dress was hardly, 

 if ever, assumed until the end of March. 



The Hon. Walter Rothschild believed that a similar 

 intermediate plumage was assumed by the Pintail {Dafila 

 acuta) also. Mr. Bonhote agreed, and said that he likewise 

 suspected this to be the case. 



Mr. J. G. MiLLAis, however, believed that this so-called 

 intermediate plumage in drakes of the Shoveler and Pintail 

 was not due to a distinct moult but was caused by the full 

 winter-plumage gradually changing to spring-plumage, a 

 change of pattern taking place in the feathers. 



The Chairman requested that any Members who might 

 wish to exhibit lantern-slides at the next meeting of the 

 Club would furnish the Editor with lists of the same 

 before the 12th March. 



The next meeting of the Club will be held on Wednesday, 

 the 21st March, 1906, at 8.30, at the Restaurant Prascati, 

 32, Oxford Street ; the Dinner at 7 p.m. Members intend- 

 ing to dine are, requested to inform Mr. Witherby, at 326, 

 High Holborn, W.C. 



[N.B. — Members who intend to make any communication 

 at the next meeting of the Club are requested to give 

 notice beforehand to the Editor, also to supply him 

 with a written account of anything intended for publi- 

 cation.] 



(Signed) 



P. L. ScLATEK, W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, H. p. Witherbt, 

 Chairman. Editor. Sec. & Treas. 



