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Visitors: — J. M. Barton, W. H. Bidwell, C. E. 

 Pagan, Sir William Ingram, Bart., J. E. Knox, M.D., 

 Geoffrey Meade-Waldo, S. A. Neave, R. I. Pocock, 

 H. Thomasset. 



After the usual toast of " The King," the Chairman 

 proposed the liealth of the Earl of Crawford, who was the 

 guest of the Club on this occasion. Dr. Sclater referred 

 to the collection of birds exhibited to the members, 

 the result of the cruise of Lord Crawford's yacht, the 

 " Valhalla." This collection had been made by Mr. M. J. 

 NicoU, who had accompanied Lord Crawford as naturalist 

 for the third time. 



Lord Crawford responded to the toast, and expressed 

 his gratification at learning from the Chairman that the 

 results of his recent cruise had been of such importance to 

 science. 



Mr. M. J. NicoLL made the following remarks on some 

 species of birds collected during the recent voyage of the 

 R.Y.S. "Valhalla":— 



(jtTgis crawfordi, sp. n. 



Similar to G. Candida, but may be easily distinguished 

 by the following characters. Bill ivholly black (not blue at 

 the base, as in G. Candida), more slender and narrower at 

 the base ; nostril situated much nearer the forehead ; wing 

 longer than in G. Candida ; tarsi and toes pale blue, webs 

 white. 



$ adult. Total length 11*7, wing 10-4, culm. 2-1, 

 tarsus '5. 



Hah. South Trinidad. 



N.B. — All the examj)les of Gycjis from the Atlantic are 

 probably referable to this species. 



(EsTRELATA ARMiNJONiANA, Gigl. et Salvad. 



One pair only obtained. They agree with the specimen 

 in the British Museum procured by Lord Crawford on 

 South Trinidad in 1874. 



