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as compared to 90 mm., and that of the female 90 mm., as 

 compared to 8'■^ mm. in that of C.c. rujiventris. In colora- 

 tion the two forms are similar, but the breast and belly of 

 the new sub-species are of a slight!}' redder tinge of reddish- 

 brown than in C.c. rujiventris, and the flanks are reddish- 

 Ijrown instead of smoky-brown, while the upper side is 

 slightly paler than that of the Palestine race. 



C.c. allicollis, of S.E. Europe, is smaller and of a much 

 deeper red on the breast and belly, while Cc. caucasicus of 

 Asia Minor and the Caucasus region is also smaller, and is 

 of a dark smoky-brown on the belly. 



Hah. S.W. Persia. 



Type c? ad. April 1(3, 1905. Mountains near Mai Amir, 

 GOOO feet altitude. Collected by Mr. P. B. Woosnam. 



The following Lantern-slides were then exhibited : — 

 By Dr. P. G. Penrose. 



1. Male Stonechat bringing food. 



2. Coot on land. 



3. Peewit on its nest. 



4. Redshank on its nest. 



o. Oyster-catcher approaching its nest. 



6. „ settled on its nest. 



7. Euffs on their "fighting-ground." 



8. Black-headed Gull on its nest. 



9 . Common Tern on its nest. 

 10. Arctic Tern settling. 



n. Avocet on the watch. 



12. „ approaching its nest. 



13. „ settling on eggs. 



14. „ settled. 



15. „ ,, 



16. Pink-footed Geese on the wing. 



Mr. S. Whiting (introduced by Mr. H. L. Popham) 

 exhibited a series of slides showing the Dartford Warbler 

 at its nest. 



